Revision of Fossil Sequoia and Taxodium in Western North America Based on the Recent Discovery of Metasequoia: Transactions, American Philosophical So (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781422377055)

The recently discovered redwood of China, "Metasequoia glyptostroboides" Hu & Cheng, shows close relationship to two North American trees, the coast redwood, "Sequoia sempervirens" Endlicher of the western U.S., & the swamp cypress, "Taxodium distichum" Richard of the Southeastern U.S. Foliage & cones of these living trees provide characters by which the three genera may be readily distinguished. But for nearly a century there has been confusion in the recognition of fossil specimens. The author is now able to distinguish the fossil foliage & cones of all three genera, & to assign to Metasequoia many specimens which have previously been identified as Sequoia & Taxodium. Illustrations.

Author: Ralph W. Chaney
ISBN-10: 1422377059
ISBN-13: 9781422377055
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1951
Pages: 263
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d