Sequoiadendron giganteum
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Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, Wellingtonia or simply Big Tree - a nickname used by John Muir) is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood). The common use of the name sequoia generally refers to Sequoiadendron giganteum, which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
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See also
- Mother of the Forest
- General Sherman (tree)
- The House (trees)
- Bury Me in Redwood Country
- List of giant sequoia groves
- Sequoia National Park
- Kings Canyon National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park
- Sequoioideae
- Sequoia sempervirens - Coast Redwood
- Old growth forest
- List of superlative trees
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