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 ...

The tallest tree in the world, Sequoia sempervirens (Redwood) is a vigorous, densely branched, evergreen conifer of narrow-conical habit adorned with a massive trunk that is flared outward at the base, and a dense conical crown.

It is native to Southwest Oregon to Central California in the moist, foggy, coastal plains along the Pacific Coast. The Coastal Redwood prefers full sun or light dappled shade. It performs well in rich, moist, and well-drained soil. It is tolerant of wet soil, but it is intolerant to dry soil.

Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), also called coast redwood and California redwood, is native to the central and northern California coast, a region of moderate to heavy winter rain and summer fog so vital to this tree. It is one of three important North …

Dec 5, 2024 · coast redwood, (Sequoia sempervirens), coniferous evergreen timber tree of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), the tallest of all living trees. They are endemic to the fog belt of the coastal range from southwestern Oregon to central California, U.S., at elevations up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) above sea level .

Nov 27, 2024 · It is the sole species in Sequoia Endlicher 1847. Described varieties, all horticultural, include adpressa, glauca, nana pendula, pendula and prostrata (Silba 1986). Redwood is the only known naturally occurring hexaploid conifer. See …

Sequoia sempervirens, the coast redwoods of California, are the tallest trees in the world. They can vary greatly when grown from seed, but varieties are available now which have been vegetatively propagated and they retain true characteristics.

The Coastal Redwood, scientifically known as Sequoia sempervirens, is a majestic and ancient tree that graces the foggy coastal regions of California and Oregon. This evergreen giant is renowned for its towering height, reaching up to 200 feet or more, and its incredible longevity, with some specimens living for over 2,000 years.

Sequoia sempervirens, called coast redwood, is so named because it is native to moist, foggy, coastal plain areas along the Pacific coast, now being primarily confined to a narrow coastal belt (to 20 miles inland) extending from southern Oregon south to the San Francisco Bay area.

Sequoia sempervirens is one of the natural wonders of the world, attaining staggering and record-breaking sizes in native forests on the Pacific seaboard of the United States.