More information about the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides).Girth records
In this table of girth records worldwide only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.
| Nr | Country | Girth | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5.12 m | Park Kalheupink, Oldenzaal | Leo Goudzwaard | 2010 |
| 4.46 m | Cantonspark, Baarn | Leo Goudzwaard | 2009 |
| 4.44 m | Huize Voorburg, Vught | Nardo Kaandorp | 2011 |
| 2 | Germany | 4.83 m | Lindenhofparks, Schachen | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
| 4.62 m | Rose garden of the city, Zweibrucken | Sisley | 2011 |
| ~4.50 m | Schloss Diepenbrock, Bocholt | Rainer Lippert | 2011 |
| 3 | United States | 3.99 m | Biltmore Estate, Asheville | Brian Beduhn | 2012 |
| 2.43 m | Street called Payne, Louisville | metarayray | 2012 |
| 4 | Belgium | 3.38 m | 'De Gerstjens', Erembodegem | WiPe | 2013 |
| 3.25 m | Kapelleberg, Winksele | WiPe | 2013 |
| 3.09 m | Dierenpark Planckendael, Muizen | WiPe | 2011 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 3.10 m | Metasekvoja v Topolciankach, Chateau Topolcianky | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 2.36 m | Metasekvoja cinska v Horskom parku "I-45", Horsky park | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 2.35 m | Metasekvoja v botanickej zahrade UK, Botanical garden | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 6 | Spain | 2.54 m | Cerca del molino, Pazo de Lourizan | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2008 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 2.47 m | Castle Kennedy, Castle Kennedy | donwelsh1 | 2012 |
| 2.40 m | Canal Gardens, Roundhay, Leeds | 123RedRob | 2013 |
Height records
In this table of height records worldwide only
height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.
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| Nr | Country | Height | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | United States | 39.65 m | Biltmore Estate, Asheville | Brian Beduhn | 2012 |
| 27.40 m | Street called Payne, Louisville | metarayray | 2012 |
| 2 | Spain | 33.20 m | Cerca del molino, Pazo de Lourizan | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2008 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 32.80 m | Park Sonsbeek - Zijpendaal - Gulden Bodem, Arnhem | Leo Goudzwaard | 2013 |
| 28.80 m | Manenburg, Utrecht | Leo Goudzwaard | 2011 |
| 28.20 m | Hoek Molenstraat/Dorpsstraat, Hemmen | Leo Goudzwaard | 2010 |
| 4 | Belgium | 27.10 m | Arboretum Tervuren, Tervuren | Marc Meyer | 2011 |
| 24.80 m | Parc Léopold, Brussels | Marc Meyer | 2011 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 26.20 m | Metasekvoja v sade Janka Krala, Sad Janka Krala | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 26.10 m | Metasekvoje v parku v Zeliezovciach, Zeliezovce | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 26.00 m | Modrovska metasekvoja, Kindergarten | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 6 | Germany | 26.00 m | Im Kurpark, Bad Orb | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 25.00 m | Lindenhofparks, Schachen | Rainer Lippert | 2012 |
| 24.00 m | Im Ringpark, Würzburg | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 26.00 m | Canal Gardens, Roundhay, Leeds | 123RedRob | 2013 |
Age records
In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.
| Nr | Country | Age | Year | Location | Measurement | Year |
| 1 | Netherlands | 80
± 5 y | 1933
± 5 | Jochumhof, Steyl | Han van Meegeren | 2012 |
| 65 y | 1948 | Cantonspark, Baarn | Tim B | 2011 |
| 65 y | 1948 | Stadspark, Eindhoven | Tim B | 2011 |
| 2 | Belgium | 65 y | 1948 | Botanical garden of Ghent University, Ghent | Tim B | 2011 |
| 65 y | 1948 | Arboretum Tervuren, Tervuren | Conifers | 2012 |
| 64 y | 1949 | Dierenpark Planckendael, Muizen | Tim B | 2011 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 64 y | 1949 | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Tim B | 2011 |
| 4 | United States | 63 y | 1950 | William Marberry Dawn Redwood Tree, Southern Illinois University Campus | bgodwin1987 | 2013 |
63
± 4 y | 1950
± 4 | Biltmore Estate, Asheville | Brian Beduhn | 2013 |
39
± 3 y | 1974
± 3 | Street called Payne, Louisville | metarayray | 2012 |
| 5 | Germany | 58
± 10 y | 1955
± 10 | Rose garden of the city, Zweibrucken | Sisley | 2012 |
58
± 5 y | 1955
± 5 | Freundschaftsinsel, Potsdam | Frank Gyssling | 2013 |
53
± 20 y | 1960
± 20 | Im Jenischpark, Hamburg | Rainer Lippert | 2013 |
| 6 | Slovakia | 55 y | 1958 | Modrovska metasekvoja, Kindergarten | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
48
± 5 y | 1965
± 5 | Metasekvoje v Blatnom, Hostaky | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
48
± 5 y | 1965
± 5 | Metasekvoje v Blatnom, Hostaky | Martin Miklanek | 2012 |
| 7 | Spain | 53 y | 1960 | Cerca del molino, Pazo de Lourizan | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2012 |
| 53 y | 1960 | Cerca del molino, Pazo de Lourizan | Gaspar Bernárdez Villegas 77 | 2012 |
| 8 | Japan | 45 y | 1968 | Kosugidani, Yakushima | Jenny | 2012 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 43
± 10 y | 1970
± 10 | Stadt Maribor, Maribor | mamutovec | 2012 |
33
± 10 y | 1980
± 10 | Fluss Sava (300 Baume M.glyptostrobides), Sentjakob | mamutovec | 2012 |
Records for all tree species worldwide.