giant sequoia

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conifer evergreen plant tree species vascular plant

The giant sequoia is an enormous, long-lived coniferous tree species native to California’s Sierra Nevada, renowned for being among the largest and most massive trees on Earth.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Sequoiadendron giganteum	29
Sequoiadendron	12
giant sequoia canonical	4
giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)	3
Sequoia	2
Sierra redwood	1
giant sequoias	1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer ⓘ evergreen plant ⓘ tree species ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ
barkCharacteristic	fibrous ⓘ
barkColor	reddish-brown ⓘ
barkThickness	up to about 60 centimeters ⓘ
binomialName	giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum
commonName	giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Sierra redwood giant redwood ⓘ giant sequoia self-link ⓘ
conservationStatus	Endangered ⓘ
crownShape	broad conical crown ⓘ
endemicTo	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
family	Cupressaceae ⓘ
fireAdaptation	cones that may open after heat exposure ⓘ thick bark resistant to low-intensity fire ⓘ
genus	giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Sequoiadendron
growthForm	massive single-stemmed tree ⓘ
habitat	montane coniferous forest ⓘ west slope of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ
kingdom	Plantae ⓘ
leafPersistence	evergreen ⓘ
leafType	scale-like leaves ⓘ
longevity	over 3000 years in some individuals ⓘ
maximumHeight	about 95 meters ⓘ
maximumTrunkDiameter	about 8 meters at breast height ⓘ
nativeTo	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
notableFor	being among the most massive trees on Earth ⓘ very large trunk volume ⓘ
order	Pinales ⓘ
photosyntheticPathway	C3 ⓘ
pollination	wind pollination ⓘ
protectedIn	Giant Sequoia National Monument ⓘ Kings Canyon National Park ⓘ Sequoia National Park ⓘ Yosemite National Park ⓘ
reproductiveStructure	woody cones ⓘ
seedDispersal	wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ
symbolOf	natural heritage of California ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threat	climate change ⓘ drought stress ⓘ high-severity wildfire ⓘ
typicalElevationRange	1400–2400 meters ⓘ
typicalHeight	50–85 meters ⓘ
typicalLifespan	several hundred to a few thousand years ⓘ
woodUse	limited commercial use due to brittle wood and conservation concerns ⓘ

Referenced by (52)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Yosemite National Park → notableTreeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

Sequoia National Park → namedAfter → giant sequoia ⓘ

Sequoia National Park → flora → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

giant sequoia → genus → giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

giant sequoia → binomialName → giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

giant sequoia → commonName → giant sequoia self-link ⓘ

giant sequoia → commonName → giant sequoia self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sierra redwood

Cupressaceae → contains → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Cupressaceae → notableSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Pinophyta → contains → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

General Sherman Tree → taxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Giant Forest sequoia grove → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Metasequoia → relatedTo → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Giant Forest → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Giant Sequoia National Monument → notableSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Tunnel Log → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias → hasTreeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Southern Sierra Nevada → biodiversity → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

The Private Life of Plants → featuresSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: giant sequoias

The President Tree → species → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

The President Tree → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

The Senate Group → hasTaxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Lincoln Tree → species → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Lincoln Tree → belongsToGenus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Washington Tree → taxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Franklin Tree → taxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Franklin Tree → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Cupressales → containsNotableSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

McKinley Tree → taxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

McKinley Tree → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Big Trees Trail → treeSpeciesObserved → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Chief Sequoyah Tree → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Sequoia National Forest → namedAfter → giant sequoia ⓘ

Sequoia National Forest → hasFlora → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Pioneer Cabin Tree → species → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Pioneer Cabin Tree → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Nearctic ecozone → hasEndemicFlora → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Big Trees State Park → hasFlora → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Chandelier Tree → belongsToGenus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoia

General Grant Tree → species → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Grant Grove → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Calaveras Big Trees State Park → notableSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Grizzly Giant → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Grizzly Giant → belongsToGenus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

California Tunnel Tree → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Faithful Couple → hasTaxon → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Faithful Couple → genus → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron

Faithful Couple → species → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Bachelor and Three Graces → treeSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum

Fallen Monarch → scientificNameOfSpecies → giant sequoia ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sequoiadendron giganteum