FAN Tree Walk - August 2001

#1 - Dawn Redwood (on Fourth Street between B & C Avenue)

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Dawn Redwood (48.0KB)Dawn Redwood is the youngest tree on the walk at about 8 years old.  It is a deciduous conifer, of which there are very few species. Fossils of this tree were discovered in Japan in 1941 - the same year the tree was discovered alive in central China. Dawn Redwoods have actually been growing since the time of the dinosaurs. Some of the first seeds brought to the U.S. were given to Hoyt Arboretum in 1948, so some of the oldest Dawn Redwoods in the United States are in the Portland area. It is a fast grower to height of up to 200 feet.dawnredwoodneedles.jpg (24491 bytes)  

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