A species once thought to be extinct, a Dawn Redwood .. Metasequoia glyptostroboides stands majestically in High Park in Toronto

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Named Metasequoia (meaning "like a sequoia") from fossil records in 1941 and subsequently declared and extinct species, the Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) was re-discovered in a remote forest in China 1944. After the war an expedition was dispatched from Harvards Arnold Arboretum to collected seeds. It's re-introduction was successful and they are now a common sight in parks and large gardens around the world.

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Location: High park at Grenadier pond in Toronto Ontario Canada
Photo credit: © Steven Chadwick / Alamy / Afripics
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