Standing in a grove of Sequoiadendron, surrounded by giants, is an almost mystical experience. Imagine how the frontier scouts led by Joseph Walker, charged with finding an overland route to ...

How old is General Sherman, the largest tree by volume? General Sherman, a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), is estimated to be over 2,000 years old. Its massive trunk makes it the largest ...

Needles are bluish-green and scale-like with short, thick, sharp points. Cones are small and woody, generally 2-3" long. Bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and very thick. The giant sequoia, which is ...

Sequoiadendron is a tall evergreen tree with soft, red-brown bark, flame-shaped when young, becoming more irregular with maturity. Short awl-shaped leaves are arranged spirally on the shoots, and ...

Sequoiadendron is a tall evergreen tree with soft, red-brown bark, flame-shaped when young, becoming more irregular with maturity. Short awl-shaped leaves are arranged spirally on the shoots, and ...

Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, USA, wood engraving, published 1893 Historical view of a Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California, USA. Wood engraving, published in 1893.

Ultimately, a scientific name settled the argument. Sequoiadendron giganteum was chosen to reflect the tree’s botanical link to the coastal or California redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. That we persist ...

Most giant sequoias live in California’s Sierra Nevada, a mountain range wedged between Fresno, Lake Tahoe, and the Death ...

Trees also inhabit the best of all worlds: heaven and earth. With roots planted in the ground, they enjoy a taste of soil, ...

It’s a giant sequoia, a member of Sequoiadendron giganteum, one of several surviving species of redwoods. The living crown (this one atop the General Sherman, at center) was once a distant mystery.

Rafflesia (Rafflesia keithii), Borneo. This plant has no stem or leaves, instead it is a parasite on a vine. By feeding on its host, rafflesia is able to produce the world's biggest flower, a ...

In the centre of the lawn is a 100ft tall Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). The walls around the garden have been cultivated with espalier trained apple trees and a variety of climbers. There ...