A Forest of Giant Sequoias Is Growing in Detroit
Most giant sequoias live in California’s Sierra Nevada, a mountain range wedged between Fresno, Lake Tahoe, and the Death ...
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10 of the Tallest Trees in the World
Trees also inhabit the best of all worlds: heaven and earth. With roots planted in the ground, they enjoy a taste of soil, ...
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Forest Giant
It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods. The living crown (this one atop the General Sherman, at center) was once a distant mystery.
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Sequoia National Park celebrates new milestone
According to rangers, Sequoia was the first national park formed to protect a living organism, Sequoiadendron giganteum, also known as the Giant Sequoia. Closures due to the Coffee Pot Fire to ...
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On this day in history, September 25, 1890, Congress establishes Sequoia National Park in California
Sequoia National Park was explicitly created to protect a living organism: Sequoiadendron giganteum, or the "giant sequoia" tree. On This Day In History, September 24, 1934, Babe Ruth Plays His ...
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10 weird and wonderful plants from The Green Planet
Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii), Borneo. This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower, a ...