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Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J.T. Buchholz

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
English Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia
Français Séquoia géant
Italiano Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Suomi Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Norsk Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Čeština Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Español Arbol giganteo
Svenska Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Polski Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Український Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Român Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Русский Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Български Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
EESTI Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
日本語 Riesenmammutbaum; Berg-Mammutbaum; Wellingtonie
Other names Arbol giganteo

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Xylotheque
Hough

Origin

Geographic Regions North America
States and Territories USA: California, Sierra Nevada (Calaveras, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Placer, Tulare & Tuolumne Co.). It is known to occur in ca. 67 groves which stretch over a length of ca. 400 km along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada in a belt at most 25 km wide, covering a total area of occupancy of ca. 14,200 ha. Most of the groves (59) are in the two southernmost counties: Fresno and Tulare.; Southwestern U.S.A.; California

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae
Genus Sequoiadendron
Species giganteum
Author citation (Lindl.) J.T. Buchholz
Scientific name Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J.T. Buchholz

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

Hough

Bark

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Bark , ©Michael P. Frankis

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Borke, IMG, 6203 ,

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Stamm, IMG, 6205 ,

Leaves

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Ast ,

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Zweig, IMG, 6204 ,

Nuts

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Zapfen, IMG, 7818 - Kopie ,

Tree

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Baum, IMG, 6188 ,

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Baum, IMG, 6196 ,

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Trees , ©Michael P. Frankis

Branch

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Cones

Big Tree; Giant Redwood; Redwood of the Mountains; Giant sequoia; Sierra redwood; Sierran redwood; Wellingtonia

SQGG , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis