Also called giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, and Wellingtonia.
Part of
cypress family Cupressaceae.
Native to the western slopes of the 🗻︎ Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
"Dozens of giant sequoias in California are thought to be between 3,000 and 3,500 years old."[1]
A drawing of a giant sequoia appears on the Sierra Club logo
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16 spectacular facts about giant sequoias