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  2. Sequoiadendron giganteum - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

  3. Sequoioideae - Wikipedia

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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 the world. The trees in the subfamily are amongst the most notable trees in the world and are common ornamental trees.

  4. List of largest giant sequoias - Wikipedia

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    Washington tree, Giant Forest Grove, Sequoia National Park, in 2007 In 2023, there is healing/regrowth on the other side of the Washington tree. Fire scars are thought to be the main cause of dead tops. Although lightning strikes rarely kill mature trees, lightning sometimes knocks out large portions of crowns or ignites dead tops. The most ...

  5. Column: In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in ...

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    The scientists from Ancient Forest Society, along with other members of the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, are on the case, using drones, satellite imagery and tree-climbing inspections to greater ...

  6. General Sherman (tree) - Wikipedia

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    General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located at an elevation of 2,109 m (6,919 ft) above sea level in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California.

  7. Sequoia National Park’s giants are the friendly type. Hugs ...

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    What is so special about Sequoia National Park? Sequoia protects some of the largest trees in the world and a wide array of habitats. “I would say the most special feature is that you enter at ...

  8. Sequoia sempervirens - Wikipedia

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    Sequoia sempervirens (/ s ə ˈ k w ɔɪ. ə ˌ s ɛ m p ər ˈ v aɪ r ən z /) [3] is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly treated in Taxodiaceae). Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood and California redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200 ...

  9. Is world’s largest tree healthy? Check in on giant sequoia in ...

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    The giant sequoia is considered the largest known living tree on the planet and also one of the tallest, widest and longest-lived (estimated at 2,000+ years old). It is more than 100 feet around ...