Giant Sequoia
FamilyCupressaceae
Max Height85 m
RangeSierra Nevada, California
HabitatMontane forests
About the Giant Sequoia
Largest tree by volume on Earth. General Sherman is 1,487 cubic meters, 2,200 years old. Cones stay closed 20 years, open after fire. Need fire to reproduce. Bark 90 cm thick with tannic acid. Only 75 groves remain.
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