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Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the largest trees on Earth. They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California but have been introduced, planted, and grown around the world.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Sequoiadendron giganteum
Genus: Sequoiadendron
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 4
Habit: tree
Bloom: Mid Spring