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Metasequoia sp.
The property owner called this evergreen tree a "Metasequoia." I Googled "Metasequoia": the resulting images don't match this specimen very closely; I defer to Lars Korb's expertise. Editor's Note: Photo 4 of 4 was taken using "Leafsnap" app. "Leafsnap" failed to ID the leaf sample shown in the photo. In my experience, "Leafsnap" works ~8 out of 10 times.
Landscape planting in the community of Hollin Hills, Fairfax County, Virginia USA.
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Thanks for you comment, "wjarsky!" I'm inclined to agree with wjarsky. What do you think, Lars?
Friends,
I'm pretty sure this is a picture of a Cryptomeria Japonica, japanese cryptomeria.
It's a Sequoioideae, subfamily in the Cupressaceae family, commonly called Redwood.
Spotted on Jan 8, 2012
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012
