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  1. 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. They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range … 展开

    Etymology

    The etymology of the genus name was long presumed—initially in The Yosemite Book by Josiah Whitney in 1868 —to be in honor of Sequoyah (1767–1843), who was the inventor of the Cherokee syllabary. An etymological stu… 展开

    Description

    Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive individual trees in the world. They grow to an average height of 50–85 m (164–279 ft) with trunk diameters ranging from 6–8 m (20–26 ft). Record trees have been measured … 展开

     
  1. Giant Sequoias - Sequoia & Kings Canyon …

    2023年10月16日 · A forest with giant sequoias, the largest trees in the world, is a feast for the senses. The giant sequoias’ red/orange bark is distinct among the grey and brown bark of …

  2. Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest …

    发布日期: 2017年5月5日
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    These enormous trees exist primarily in Northern California, Oregon and Washington and though they have a number of common characteristics, including distinctive cinnamon-red bark, they are ...

  3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GIANT SEQUOIA AND REDWOOD

  4. Sequoia sempervirens - Wikipedia

    Being the tallest tree species, with a small range and an extremely long lifespan, many redwoods are preserved in various state and national parks; many of the largest specimens have …

  5. 16 Spectacular Facts About Giant Sequoias

    2021年4月14日 · One of three members of the Sequoioideae subfamily of the cypress family, the giant sequoias and their cousins Sequoia sempervirens, the coastal redwoods, hold …

  6. Giant sequoia | Description, Size, …

    2025年1月8日 · The giant sequoia is the only species of the genus Sequoiadendron and is distinct from the coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), which are the tallest living trees. The …

  7. The giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum: the …

    The General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park, California, is the biggest tree in the world alive today, by volume. This massive redwood tree is more than 83m tall and 7.7m in diameter. Estimated to have a volume of more than …

  8. Meet the Giant Sequoia, the ‘Super Tree’ Built to …

    2022年7月15日 · At an estimated 2,700 years old (and possibly even older), this giant sequoia is one of the oldest trees in the world—a majestic specimen of a remarkable redwood species that has evolved to ...