American Conservationist John Muir has also been instrumental in the protection of these trees. The giant sequoia grows to a height of 60–200' and a spread of 25–35' at maturity. The largest giant sequoia is taller than a 26 story building. Ultimate height Higher than 12 metres. A Giant Sequoia cannot produce more than one offspring. the, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest, Forêt domaniale de Ribeauvillé, Ribeauvillé, Border of the forest of Niederbonn, Niederbronn-les-Bains, Domaine du Grand Séquoia, Dans une parc privé, R668 by River Owenashad, Lismore, Lismore, Burnthouse Wood at Boghole Bank, Thimbleby, Lord Ancrums wood, Newbattle College, Dalkeith, The A614 about 1 mile south of the Perlethorpe road turnoff, Perlethorpe, Boulevard Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Luxemburg, Els Vilars d'Engordany, Escaldes-Engordany. Giant Sequoias depend on forest fires to regenerate. The largest of the sequoias are as tall as an average 26-story building. Aside from its colossal build, the tree has a generally pyramidal shape with reddish-brown fibrous bark, which is typically fire-resistant. AKA: giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, Wellingtonia or simply big tree (dubbed by American Conservationist John Muir), Kingdom: | Plantae The Giant Sequoia is the largest of all trees in bulk and the most massive living things by volume. They grow to an average height of 50–85 m (164–279 ft) with trunk diameters ranging from 6–8 m (20–26 ft). While a number of giant sequoias groves were cut down in the past, this practice happens less now. Clade: | Tracheophytes Coast redwoods are the tallest living trees and are distinct from the Giant Sequoia. Giant Sequoia lumber tends to be more brittle than that of the redwood, so it is less likely to be cut down. FIGURE 9.—General Sherman Tree, Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park. 7. It has uniformly scale-like or awl-shaped leaves that lie close against the branches and scaleless winter buds. On average, their height is between 164 and 279 feet tall with a diameter between 20 to 26 feet. Genus: | Sequoiadendron Height: Gigantic: Growth: Light : Girth: 4x4: Tolerates Yield: Lowest: Fruits: None: Mutations [edit | edit source] Special Notes [edit | edit source] There are no known mutations that can produce a Giant Sequoia, but it is possible to find Villagers that sell Giant Sequoia pollen. Class: | Pinopsida However, that tree was cut down in the mid-1940s. His advocacy efforts led to the protection of almost all of the 70 distinct groves of state or national forests or parks, including Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest. They generally occur on the south-facing sides of northern mountains, and on the northern faces of more southerly slopes. Giant sequoias have been growing in the national parks of the states of California and Oregon since time immemorial, but they have recently begun to measure their “growth”. Many are protected in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Parks, and Giant Sequoia National Monument. The compact cones, the reproductive organ, require two seasons to mature and open immediately following a wildfire. Order: | Pinales However, with a height of 50–85 meters (164–279 feet) or more, a diameter of 6–9 meters (20–30 feet) or more, an estimated bole volume of up to 1,487 cubic meters (52,500 cubic feet), and an estimated lifespan of 1800–2700 years, the giant sequoia is among the tallest, widest and longest-lived of all organisms on Earth. Giant sequoia trees are the giants of the plant kingdom, growing to large dimensions, both in height and volume. (1.2 million kilograms). Height: Location: Measurement: Year: 1: United States: 95.80 m: Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest: Michael Taylor: 2013: 86.20 m: Genesis, Balch Park: Marc Meyer: 2013: 85 m: General Sherman, Giant Forest: Wim Brinkerink: 2018: 2: United Kingdom: 58 m: Centre Parcs, Longleat Forest: RedRob: 2016: 57 m: Centre Parcs, Longleat Forest: RedRob: 2016: 56.60 m