Sequoia
Common name: Coast redwood
Dutch: Kustmammoetboom
Identifying Features
- Habit: Extremely tall evergreen, the world’s tallest trees (up to 115m)
- Leaves: Flat, dark green needles in two ranks, resembling yew
- Bark: Thick, fibrous, deeply furrowed, cinnamon-red
- Cones: Small, ovoid, woody
- Distinguishing: Tallest tree species; sprouts from base after damage
Species Encountered
| Species | Photo | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. sempervirens |
Parent: Sequoioideae