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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. [ 4 ] This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 115.9 m (380.1 ft) in height (without the roots ) and up to 8.9 m (29 ft) in diameter at breast height .
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.
Dawn redwood is widely planted as an ornamental tree because of its excellent horticultural qualities, rapid growth and status as a living fossil. [26] Giant sequoia is a popular ornamental tree [27] and is occasionally grown for timber. [28] Giant sequoia, [29] Leyland cypress, and Arizona cypress are grown to a small extent as Christmas trees ...
Jōmon Sugi (縄文杉) is a large cryptomeria tree located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 [26] and 7,200 years old. [27] [28] Cryptomeria are often described and referred to in Japanese literature.
The suburb of ‘Redwood’ is named after a 160 years old Giant Redwood tree in the grounds of a local hotel. At St James Church, Harewood, is a protected very large specimen believed to be about 160 years old. A grove of about sixteen Redwood trees of varying ages is in Sheldon Park in the Belfast, New Zealand suburb. Some of these trees are ...
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LiDAR is a key scientific technology used by the League and its forest researchers to aid in measuring tree height, biomass, and leaf area. [19] This information can be useful in reforestation efforts, and also in finding the tallest redwood trees. The League’s first use of LiDAR was made possible by a grant from Kenneth Fisher. [20]
coast redwood; California redwood; giant redwood Cupressaceae (cypress family) Sequoiadendron: giant sequoias; Sequoiadendron giganteum: giant sequoia; big tree Cupressaceae (cypress family) Taiwania: Taiwania trees; Taiwania cryptomerioides: Taiwania Cupressaceae (cypress family) Taxodium: bald or swamp cypresses (Taxodium distichum var ...