Metasequoia
E15743
Metasequoia is a small genus of fast-growing deciduous conifer trees best known for the dawn redwood, a once-thought-extinct "living fossil" valued in paleobotany and ornamental planting.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metasequoia glyptostroboides | 4 |
| Metasequoia milleri | 1 |
| Metasequoia occidentalis | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic |
fibrous bark
ⓘ
reddish-brown bark ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | cupressophytes ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate climate ⓘ |
| commonName | dawn redwood genus ⓘ |
| coneSex | monoecious ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs | ornamental tree ⓘ |
| describedAsLivingFossil | true ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
moist lowland areas
ⓘ
riparian zones ⓘ |
| hasExtantSpecies |
Metasequoia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
|
| hasFossilSpecies |
Metasequoia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia milleri
Metasequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia occidentalis
|
| historicalStatus | once thought extinct ⓘ |
| isConifer | true ⓘ |
| isDeciduous | true ⓘ |
| isFastGrowing | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves on branchlets ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous needles ⓘ |
| leafType | needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| nativeRange | China ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Metasequoia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
|
| order | Cupressales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | flattened needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| rediscoveryCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
California redwood
ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoia
giant sequoia ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoiadendron
|
| reproductiveStructure | cones ⓘ |
| scientificName | Metasequoia self-link ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Cupressaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoioideae
|
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates | urban conditions ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Metasequoia
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
|
| usedIn |
ornamental planting
ⓘ
paleobotany research ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
ornamental value
ⓘ
scientific importance ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia occidentalis
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia milleri
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
this entity surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides