At the bottom corner of the Go-kart track, on the edge of the main pathway around the Boating Pond, you will find the 8th tree on the trail - a majestic Dawn Redwood.
Deciduous conifer (loses its needles in winter)
Bright green, feathery leaves turn orange-brown in autumn
Native to southwest China; only discovered in 1947
It had only been seen in ancient fossils before - hence its nickname “the living fossil”
An expedition was sent from Harvard, USA, to collect seeds and these were sent all over the world in an attempt to preserve the tree
Distinct from the two other redwood trees (Coast and Giant Redwoods) which are evergreen
Can grow to 35m in height
