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Bookmark or Share- Redwood Trees: Types, Facts and Identification (With Pictures)Redwood trees are the largest and tallest trees on the planet. Redwoods are famous for their towering stature, with the tallest trees reaching 360 ft. (110 m) tall—the same height as a 35-story skyscraper. As a coniferous evergreen tree, redwoods produce seed-bearing cones, green needle leaves, and tiny yellowish-brown flowers.
- About Redwoods - Save the Redwoods LeagueRedwoods get their common name from their bark and heartwood, the reddish-brown color of which stems from high tannin levels. Other chemicals found in the leaves, branches and bark give these trees a remarkable resistance to fungal disease and insect infestation.
- About the Trees - U.S. National Park ServiceFrom a seed no bigger than one from a tomato, California's coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens) may grow to a height of 367 feet (112 m) and have a width of 22 feet (7 m) at its base. Imagine a 35-story skyscraper in your city and you have an inkling of the trees' ability to arouse humility.
- Everything to know about Redwood National and State ParksFast facts. Location: California. Established: October 2, 1968 (National Park) Size: 139,000 acres, including 3 state parks. Average annual visitors: 436,940. Entrance fees: Most of the park is...
- Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service)Most people know Redwood as home to the tallest trees on Earth. But the Parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild rivers, and 40 miles of rugged coastline. People have lived in this verdant landscape since time immemorial.
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