Sequoia sempervirens
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Sequoia sempervirens, the coast redwood, is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae. Other common names include coastal redwood and California redwood. It is a
US 199 Redwood Highway
Trunk in sectional view
Redwood cone scales begin to open mid November, with seeds dispersing by the wind.
Albert Bierstadt, California Redwoods, 1872, Oil on paper mounted on canvas
Sequoioideae
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Sequoioideae, commonly referred to as redwoods, is a subfamily of coniferous trees within the family Cupressaceae, that range in the northern hemisphere. It includes the largest and tallest trees in t
Sequoia sempervirens
…in various state and national parks; many of the largest specimens have their own official names. The name sequoia sometimes refers to the subfamily Sequoioideae, which includes S. sempervirens along with Sequoiadendron (giant sequoia) and Metasequoia (dawn redwood). Here, the term redwood on its own refers to…
Young but already tall redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens) in Oakland, California