Difference between revisions of "Sequoia"
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| − | [[File:Redwood.jpg|thumb|Redwood burl | + | [[File:Redwood.jpg|thumb|Redwood burl (''Sequoia sempervirans'')]] |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A common name for a group of large trees of the family Taxodiaceae. Three species are: | A common name for a group of large trees of the family Taxodiaceae. Three species are: | ||
| − | + | * Giant sequoia - ''Sequoiadendron giganteum'', native to California | |
| − | + | * Coast redwood -''Sequoia sempervirens'', native to California | |
| − | + | * Dawn redwood - ''Metasequoia glyptostroboides'', native to southwestern China | |
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| − | See also [ | + | See also [[redwood|redwood]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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''Taxodiaceae''; redwood; giant sequoia; séquoia (Fr.); sequóia (Port.) | ''Taxodiaceae''; redwood; giant sequoia; séquoia (Fr.); sequóia (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 657 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 657 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 30 May 2022
Description
A common name for a group of large trees of the family Taxodiaceae. Three species are:
- Giant sequoia - Sequoiadendron giganteum, native to California
- Coast redwood -Sequoia sempervirens, native to California
- Dawn redwood - Metasequoia glyptostroboides, native to southwestern China
See also Redwood.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Taxodiaceae; redwood; giant sequoia; séquoia (Fr.); sequóia (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 657
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996