This tallest of trees occurs in the fog belt along the Pacific Coast from Oregon to California. It forms a narrow pyramidal to wide conical crown with dark evergreen foliage. This long-lived genus is named for the American Indian Chief Sequoia and its common name is derived from the reddish brown bark.
Habit:
Narrow pyramidal to wide conical with a strong central leader and numerous very thin lateral branches, formal with slightly bunchy foliage; it can produce trunk diameters of up to 20' with few branches near the ground
Size:
The champion record is about 378' in the wild; when cultivated may grow 40-60' in a dry environment and nearly 300 in a humid moist area
Color:
Dark green
Texture:
Medium-fine
Hardiness:
Zone 7a USDA
Habitat:
Native in the narrow fog belt along the Pacific coast from southwestern Oregon to central California along the costal mountain ranges
Family:
Taxodiaceae
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