Sequoiadendron giganteum

"The greatest known age of a giant sequoia is 3,200 years, determined from a stump count of rings (16). Calculations based on increment borings yield age estimates of 2,000 to 3,000 years for many living trees." sequoiadendron giganteum

Ah, the United States of America. After three and a half years of cooking the world, we finally reach my homeland. Our country is known as the land of opportunity, a melting pot, and a dream that s…

THE GENERAL SHERMAN TREE (Sequoiadendron giganteum) This giant sequoia tree is located at Sequoia National park, California. It is the largest tree in the world, measured by volume. It's height about 275 feet (83.8 metres) tall,,, with a diameter of 36 feet (11 metres) at the base,,, 103 feet (31.3 metres) in circumference,,, total volume of trunk is 52,500 cubic feet, and weighs more than 6,000 tons. It is estimated to be between 2300-2700 years old.

Sequoiadendron giganteum 'Pendulum' is an old cultivar of one of the largest and oldest trees in the world. Interest in the large tree prompted European growers to try to mass produce the species for their landscapes. Found in France in the 1860's, no two trees of this cultivar are the sam

Coastal Redwood (aka Giant Sequoia) ne of many on th island, this one is located in front of Parliament building in Victoria BC, Canada Will lake a lot of people to chain up around it ;)

Giant sequoia cone, Sequoiadendron giganteum

Big Trees: Pictures & Politics

Part A: Trees - The Carbon Storage Experts Have you ever stood next to a tree and wondered how this tree got to be so big? In California, some Giant Sequoia trees are more than 2000 years old and grow to be over ...