reddish-brown bark, and needle-like leaves that grow opposite each other and turn auburn in the fall before dropping. One of the three sequoia species, the dawn redwood is neither as tall nor as ...

Worldwide distribution of dawn redwood seeds began in the early 1950s ... pyramid shape, reddish-brown bark, and needle-like ...

They are all cone-bearing conifers. The name “redwood” comes from their reddish-brown bark and heartwood. RELATED: MSU’s big dawn redwood was struck by lightning, still stands proud First ...