Sequoia sempervirens
The story
Before the 1850s, when commercial logging and land clearing began, these massive trees naturally blanketed an estimated 810,000 hectares along coastal California and southwestern coastal Oregon. Today, because of their immense height, limited natural range, and ancient lifespans, many of these majestic redwoods are protected within state and national parks, where the very largest specimens have been honored with their own official names.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Cupressaceae
How to use it
The coast redwood is primarily valued for its timber, which is resistant to decay and has been used in construction and furniture making. Additionally, its ecological role is significant, providing habitat for various wildlife and contributing to the health of forest ecosystems.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
Sequoia sempervirens is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae. Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood and California redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200–2,200 years or more. This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 116.22 m (381.3 ft) in height and up to 8.9 m (29 ft) in diameter at breast height. These trees are also among the longest-living trees on Earth. Before commercial logging and clearing began by the 1850s, this massive tree occurred naturally in an estimated 810,000 ha along much of coastal California and the southwestern corner of coastal Oregon within the United States. 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 their own official names.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Sequoia sempervirens
- Slug
- sequoia-sempervirens
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Sequoia
- Species
- sempervirens
- Wikidata QID
- Q150129
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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