metasequoia
noun
meta·se·quoia
ˌme-tə-si-ˈkwȯi-ə 
: any of a genus (Metasequoia) of deciduous coniferous trees of the bald cypress family comprising one extant and various fossil forms having leaves, buds, and branches arranged oppositely and flat leaves resembling needles
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Imagine a landscape where redwood-like metasequoias towered over the hills; slim alder-like trees, ginkgos and vines dwelled at the forest margins; and lush ferns, cycads and horsetails packed the swamps.
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Kate Siber, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Aug. 2017
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Kate Siber, Alaska Dispatch News, 19 Aug. 2017
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“Metasequoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metasequoia. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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