| Tree Identification |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides: |
| needles:
opposite on twigs; green but go red/brown in autumn and are shed, which is rare for conifers |  |
| nuts/fruit: | cones
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| Flowers:
| vary from male to female trees.
female: small green cones. |
 | bark:
quite soft and hairy; vertical ridges; striking red/brown. |
shape:
| tall, thin, can grow extremely tall in America. |
| general: not a British tree, but there are a few planted, for effect, in the centre of London. |
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