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conifer
Also known as: Glyptostrobus pensilis
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  • giant sequoia
    conifer
    / Sporophyte phase

    …the southeastern United States and shuaisuong (Glyptostrobus) in southeastern China. Reproduction of such trees is as attuned to flooding as that of fire species is to scorched earth. Their seeds have air and resin pockets that allow them to float away to slightly raised areas revealed by receding floodwaters.

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    …the southeastern United States and shuaisuong (Glyptostrobus) in southeastern China. Reproduction of such trees is as attuned to flooding as that of fire species is to scorched earth. Their seeds have air and resin pockets that allow them to float away to slightly raised areas revealed by receding floodwaters.

    Read More