Sequoia trees
Sequoias and redwoods are very different trees. They live in different climates and geographical areas. Sequoias are found on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, while redwoods grow along the Pacific coast. Sequoias are the oldest trees, redwoods are the tallest.
Redwood trees are found along a narrow corridor 470 miles long and 50 miles wide that follows the Pacific coastline from Monterey Bay to Oregon. Sequoias flourish inland at higher elevations where there is more precipitation.
The oldest living sequoia is over 3,500 years old. The largest sequoia, in volume, is 42,500 cubic feet. The widest is 26 feet in circumference. Known for their height, coastal redwoods grow over 300 feet tall.
Both trees are fire and bug resistant, which accounts for their longevity. The foliage begins so high off the ground that insects are not a threat.
Seedlings can reach 65 feet in 20 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia_sempervirens
4 comments:
I wish there were a way to plant a “whole bunch more” of these trees so that they could soak up some CO2 and pump out some oxygen!
have you ever been to the Redwood Nat'l Forest?
It's like Land of the Giants stuff. The underbrush is over your head.
Quimbob said, “The underbrush is over your head.” These days, everything is over my head.
Yes, I visited a redwood park near Santa Cruz. It took my breath away. Now I want to see the sequoias.
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