Sequoiadendron giganteum - Wikipedia
Sequoiadendron giganteum, also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood or Wellingtonia is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae.Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. [3] They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of …
Giant sequoia | Description, Size, Endangered, & Facts - Britannica
Nov 29, 2024 · Giant sequoia, (Sequoiadendron giganteum), coniferous evergreen tree of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), the largest of all trees in bulk and the most massive non-clonal organism by volume. The giant sequoia is the only species of the genus Sequoiadendron and is distinct from the coast redwoods
Giant Sequoia - US Forest Service Research and Development
Since its discovery in the mid-nineteenth century, giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), also called sequoia, bigtree, and Sierra redwood, has been noted for its enormous size and age, and its rugged, awe-inspiring beauty.
Giant redwood - Sequoiadendron giganteum | Plants - Kew
The world’s largest, living giant redwood is an incredible 84 metres tall and over 11 metres wide. Named ‘General Sherman’, the tree lives in California's Sequoia National Park.
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Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition is a collaboration of public and non-governmental organizations with a shared commitment to conserve giant sequoia ecosystems.
The giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum - Natural History …
Giant sequoias, Sequoiadendron giganteum, are awe-inspiring. These giant redwood trees tower above us and are among the world's largest and oldest living things. © Lucky-photographer/ Shutterstock
Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia) description
Nov 27, 2024 · Located in Sequoia National Park, this giant sequoia fell across the road to Crescent Meadow in 1937 and the tunnel was cut the following year to allow cars to pass through. It is currently the only giant sequoia one can drive through.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - US Forest Service
Giant sequoia exhibits the following adaptations to fire: rapid growth, fire resistant bark, elevated canopies and self-pruned lower branches, latent buds, and serotinous cones [10,12]. Mature giant sequoia are more resistant to fire damage and few are killed by fire alone [ 28 ].
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Forest Research …
The giant sequoia, which is also called the sequoia or Sierra redwood, has inspired generations of Californians by its ability to grow to massive size. In fact, giant sequoias are the largest living things to ever inhabit the earth and are among the tallest.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - North Carolina Extension …
This giant conifer, evergreen is a member of the Cupressaceae family. The genus name, Sequoia, is in honor of the Native American Cherokee Chief Sequoyah. The other part of the genus name, dendron, means "tree." The epithet, giganteum, means "gigantic".