Common Name: Dawn Redwood
Scientific Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Date Collected: April 15th, 2011
Location: Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA along the southern part of the stream.
Nativity: M. glyptostroboides is native to the Sichuan Province in southwestern China, but is cultivated in different parts of the world.
Habitat: The Dawn Redwood grows best on moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic soils with areas heavy in sunlight.
Special Notes: The Dawn Redwood is the sole species in the genus Metasequoia. Other species were found in fossils, and until its discovery in 1941, the Dawn Redwood was thought to be extinct as well since it was only seen in fossils. In 1948, seeds from the small grove in China was brought to the United States where they were planted and grown. The specimen depicted in this picture is one of the tallest specimens in the United States.
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