Native: China
General Notes:
A Metasequoia glyptostroboides in Palo Alto is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 88 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 182 inches and a crown spread of 59 feet.
Tree Characteristics
- Shape: Conical
- Foliage: Deciduous, Linear and Needlelike, Light Green, Bronze
- Height: 70 - 90 feet.
- Width: 12 - 20 feet.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
- Fruit: Brown or Mostly Green Cone, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Red Brown, Exfoliating or Furrowed.
- Shading Capacity: Moderately Dense in Leaf, Moderately Dense out of Leaf.
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit.
Tree Site Conditions & Constraints
Zones: Sunset 3 - 10 and 14 – 24, A3; USDA Hardiness 5 - 10
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade.
Pests & Disease Information
- Resistant: Oak Root Fungus.
Health, Safety & Environmental Concerns
- Branch Strength: Medium.
- Root Damage Potential: Moderate.
- Health Hazard: None Known
Source:
SelecTree. "Metasequoia glyptostroboides Tree Record." 1995-2018. Feb 27, 2018. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/metasequoia-glyptostroboides >
Updated: June 20, 2023