giant sequoia
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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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
this entity surface form:
Sequoia