Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn redwood
Location - Longford Park/Manchester. Dawn redwood is a commonly planted deciduous tree that looks like a conifer (it closely resembles a swamp cypress). The conical tree can grow to heights of 25m, it prefers full sunlight and can tolerate well drained/poorly drained soils. This dawn redwood is well looked after and in good condition.
The trunk grows almost perfectly vertical with the later trunks growing horizontally.
The bark is redish-brown and fibrous. These fibres can make good tinder for fire if enough is collected.
Flat conifer like foliage, it has pale green leaves that are set opposite each other.
The buds are light brown and rounded with a point at the end.
