Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood)

A delicate Metasequoia fossil, commonly known as dawn redwood. The slender leaves and gently curved stem give this fossil a particularly attractive botanical appearance. Its subtle detail rewards a closer look, making it a lovely addition to a plant fossil collection or a thoughtful gift for someone interested in trees, gardening or natural history.

Metasequoia has a remarkable story: the genus was first described from fossils before living dawn redwoods were recognised in China during the 1940s. Its living relative is a deciduous conifer, shedding its foliage each autumn, a fascinating connection between ancient plant life and trees still grown today.

Muddy Creek Formation
Beaver Head Co.
Montana, USA
Paleogene, Oligocene Epoch
30 million years old

Measures approximately 3.5cm. Matrix approximately 7cm x 6.5cm x 1cm.