Sequoiadendron giganteum - Wikipedia
Sequoiadendron giganteum, also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood or Wellingtonia is a coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. [3]
Giant sequoia | Description, Size, Endangered, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月19日 · 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.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - North Carolina Extension …
Description. The giant redwood can grow 250 to 300' in the wild and is among the most massive trees in the world. Its trunk diameter ranges from 15-20'. These long-lived trees have a lifespan of 2000 to 3000 years. They can be found growing on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl - US Forest Service Research …
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.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - US Forest Service
SPECIES: Sequoiadendron giganteum GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 250 to 275 feet (76-84 m) and 15 to 20 feet (5-7 m) d.b.h. Record trees have been reported to be 310 feet (95 m) in height and 35 feet (11 m) d.b.h.
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 - Trees and Shrubs Online
Sequoiadendron giganteum planted c. 1950 at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex, UK, and 47.5 m tall in April 2015. Trees seldom grow this tall in southern England before losing their tops to lightning damage or drought-stress.
Giant Sequoia | Save the Redwoods League
The oldest known redwood fossils date back more than 200 million years to the Jurassic period. Today, the last giant sequoia on Earth live on land about the size of Cleveland (48,000 acres), in about 73 groves scattered along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Forest Research …
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Identification: Needles are bluish-green and scale-like with short, thick, sharp points. Cones are small and woody, generally 2-3" long. Bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and very thick. The giant sequoia, which is also called the sequoia or Sierra redwood, has inspired generations of Californians by its ...