Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dawn_Redwood_(Metasequoia_glyptostroboides)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:barkColor reddish-brown, vertically fissured
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Dawn_Redwood
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Zhan_Wang
1941
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cupressaceae
gptkbp:floweringSeason late winter to early spring
gptkbp:fossil widespread in Northern Hemisphere during Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras
gptkbp:genus Metasequoia
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:fire
gptkbp:height up to 50 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:leafType opposite, deciduous, needle-like
gptkbp:livingFossil true
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:China
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Arnold_Arboretum,_Harvard_University
gptkbp:pollinatedBy wind
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Metasequoia_glyptostroboides
gptkbp:seedCone small, globose
gptkbp:type deciduous conifer
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:ornamental_plant
gptkbp:woodUse soft, light, not durable
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bailey_Arboretum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7