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Common Name: Dawn Redwood

Botanical Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Date Planted: March 23,  2023

Donated by: Emmett Schmitt 

Planted by:  Boy Scout Emmett Schmitt

Additional Info:  Dawn Redwood is the official State Fossil of Oregon.  This tree species could only be found as a fossil throughout  Oregon.  It was thought to be extinct until the 1940's when one was found in China.