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Sequoia sempervirens



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Sequoia sempervirens
California redwood

The highly fibrous bark is dark reddish brown, taking on a gray cast and becoming deeply furrowed with old age. As the tree matures the bark becomes very thick imparting a reasonable degree of fire resistance, essential to its long life span.

 
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