Giant Sequoias - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S.
2023年10月16日 · A forest with giant sequoias, the largest trees in the world, is a feast for the senses. The giant sequoias’ red/orange bark is distinct among the grey and brown bark of other trees. And if you stand beneath one of these giants, you can gaze all the way up its tall trunk and through its high branches to see sky above.
Sequoia sempervirens - Wikipedia
Sequoia sempervirens (/ səˈkwɔɪ.əˌsɛmpərˈvaɪrənz /) [ 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 1,200–2,200 years or more. [ 4 ] .
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年9月10日 · Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty here. Explore these pages to plan your visit or to learn about the plants and animals here and the threats they face.
The Giant Sequoia National Monument - US Forest Service
The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the world's largest tree. It grows naturally only in a narrow 60-mile band of mixed conifer forest on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
Sequoia National Park, California - American Southwest
California's most extensive groves of giant sequoia trees, easily viewable from roadside pullouts and many trails. Away from the highway, most of the park's extensive backcountry contains canyons, lakes, waterfalls and high mountains of the Sierra Nevada, including Mount Whitney.
16 Spectacular Facts About Giant Sequoias - Treehugger
2021年4月14日 · Nestled in a small pocket on the western slopes of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range are some of the planet’s most superlative trees: Sequoiadendron giganteum, the giant sequoias.
Sequoia National Park - Wikipedia
The park is notable for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume. The General Sherman tree grows in the Giant Forest, which contains five of the ten largest trees in the world.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GIANT SEQUOIA - U.S. National Park Service
2007年2月2日 · THE GIANT SEQUOIA (Sequoia gigantea [Lindl.] Decn.) and the redwood (Sequoia sempervirens Endl.) are the last surviving species of the rather large genus Sequoia that grew over much of the Northern Hemisphere during ancient geological times.
Giant Sequoia Tree Sequoiadendron giganteum - Gardenista
Also known as the redwood or giant redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum has stunning, auburn-toned bark from which it gets its name. Naturalist John Muir dubbed the giant sequoia “noblest of the noble,” and its natural range is limited to California’s Sierra Nevadas (the western slopes).
Visitor Guide for the Sequoia National Forest - US Forest Service
The Sequoia’s landscape is as spectacular as its trees. Soaring granite monoliths, glacier-carved canyons, limestone caves, roaring world-class white water, and scenic lakes and reservoirs await your discovery at the Sierra Nevada’s southern reach.
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