Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)

Family: Taxodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Ravines and banks of streams in Hupeh and Szechwan. Riparian habitats on valley floors and in moist ravine bottoms, on acidic, montane yellow-earth soils in regions with moderate climate. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)