Dawn Redwood, Madronia Cemetery - Saratoga, CA
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DougK
N 37° 15.161 W 122° 02.119
10S E 585549 N 4123339
The dawn redwood is a fast-growing deciduous conifer tree, one of three species of conifers known as redwoods. It is native to the Sichuan Province in south-central China. It has become a popular ornamental tree in parks and gardens worldwide.
Waymark Code: WMEHFM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2012
Views: 6
Dawn redwoods once blanketed the entire Northern Hemisphere and were thought to have been extinct for millions of years until their rediscovery in 1941 by a Chinese forester in a remote corner of the Sichuan (at the time, Szechuan) Province in south-central China. Being the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, it is considered Critically Endangered.
This dawn redwood can be found at Madronia Cemetery. Take a hard left as you enter the cemetery gates. Follow the road until you come to the main office building. Across the street is a small shelter where flower vases are kept. The dawn redwood encroaches on the road and provides shade for this shelter.
Gattung / Species: Urweltmammutbaum (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
Anordnung / Arrangement: Einzelner Baum / Standalone tree
Webseite / website: [Web Link]
Standort / Location: Andere / Other
Eintrittsgebühr / Fee: 0
Baumhöhe / Height of the tree (m): Not Listed
Baumdurchmesser / Diameter of the tree (m): Not Listed
Alter / age: Not Listed
Parkkoordinaten / Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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