Botanical Name: Sequoiadendron giganteum
Common Name: giant redwood, Sierra redwood
Family: Cupressaceae
Distribution/Origin: Sierra Nevada Mountains of California
Leaf/Bud: evergreen, awl
Flower/Inflorescence: round dense female cones 5-10cm, long branch attachment with sharp scales
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: fissured, thick red/brown bark, corky/sponge-like
Size: gigantic, average height is 50-85m
Habit: upright
Form: dense, conical
Culture: full sun, well-drained soil
Landscape Use: large tree
Notes: some consider this tree to be the largest living organism, very long lived up to 3000 yrs, great climbing tree