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Dawn Redwood
FAMILY: CUPRESSACEAE
About Dawn Redwood at OSU's Landscape Plants site
- Native to provinces of Sichuan and Hubei, China.
- Tree was thought extinct until rediscovered by botanists in 1941 and introduced to U.S. in 1948 as seeds.
- Height can reach 165’ in native habitat.
- Deciduous conifer with opposite leaves.
- Cones are 1” long and resemble coast redwood cones.
- Fall color is apricot/gold before fall leaf drop.
- #254 was planted from seed in 1948. The planter was Ruth Hansen, a founder of the American Rhododendron Society, the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, and the Oregon Native Plant Society.
- #313 was the first tree to bear cones in the Western hemisphere in 8 million years.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | Private, Rear Yard | 55' Height 29' Spread 9.2' Circ. | This tree is visible from Ravenswood Dr. |
| 253 | Private, Front Yard | 75' Height 33' Spread 8.9' Circ. | |
| 254 | Private, Rear Yard | 70' Height 25' Spread 8.5' Circ. | This tree is partially visible N Lombard St and N Wabash Ave. It was planted from seed in 1948 by Ruth Hansen, a founder of the American Rhododendron Society, the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, and the Oregon Native Plant Society. |
| 306 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 75' Height 35' Spread 11' Circ. | This row of 12 Heritage dawn redwood trees is visible to the west of the entrance of the main parking area on NW Cornell. |
| 313 | Portland Parks & Recreation | 103' Height 33' Spread 10.6' Circ. | This tree is in an Oregon Heritage Tree. It was the first Dawn Redwood to bear cones in the Western hemisphere in 8 million years. |
| 325 | Private, Yard | 72' Height 41' Spread 7.1' Circ. | At the site of former William Borsch & Son and Saxton & Wilson Nursery Planted in 1955. |
| 326 | Private, Yard | 76' Height 49' Spread 9.0' Circ. | At the site of former William Borsch & Son and Saxton & Wilson Nursery. Planted in 1955. |
| 356 | Private, Rear Yard | 86' Height 42' Spread 15.1' Circ. |