Metasequoia glyptostroboides

dawn redwood

As recorded: Metasequoia glyptostroboides H.H.Hu & W.C.Cheng

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Cupressaceae

Collected by: 1980 Sino-American Expedition
Collector number: 2082
Date: October 9, 1980
Locality: Metasequoia Region of Lichuan Xian (Hsien) Modaoqi
Region: China
Record type: Preserved specimen

Metasequoia glyptostroboides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 107 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Sendai, Miyagi, JP

(c) chimera85, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

Wenzhou, CN-ZJ, CN

(c) 小铖/Smalltown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

College St, Middlebury, VT, US

(c) gkaelber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, MD, US

(c) C. M. Scobie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Hanzhong, CN-SA, CN

(c) shikiiiiiiiii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13

대한민국 대전광역시 서구

(c) 김지유, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Metasequoia glyptostroboides. BISH 597300. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956406318. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/597300.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956406318 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026