Sequoiadendron giganteum
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Sequoiadendron giganteum is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the largest trees on Earth. They are native t
Grizzly Giant Mariposa Grove
Mature cones and seed
The Generals Highway passes between giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park
Lake Fulmor, featuring a small grove of giant sequoia trees (top center)
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
Sequoiadendron giganteum
…to have the greatest diameter at breast height is the General Grant Tree at 8.8 m (28.9 ft). Between 2014 and 2016, it is claimed that specimens of coast redwood were found to have greater trunk diameters than all known giant sequoias – though this has not been independently verified or affirmed in any academic…
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