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SPECIMEN TREES ON THE EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: A WALKING TOUR

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45. Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). In prehistoric times this close relative of the Bald Cypress ranged over most of the world’s northern temperate zone. However, it gradually disappeared and was regarded as extinct until 1945, when it was discovered growing in western China.
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Detail images courtesy UConn Plant database

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Dawn Redwood links:

Plants for a Future

UConn Plant Database

USDA Plant Database