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Definition of Sequoiadendron giganteum
1. Noun. Extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism.
Generic synonyms: Redwood, Sequoia
Group relationships: Genus Sequoiadendron, Sequoiadendron
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sequoiadendron Giganteum
Literary usage of Sequoiadendron giganteum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remote Sensing & Ecosystem Management: Proceedings of the Fifth Forest edited by Jerry D Greer (1998)
"INTRODUCTION Naturally occuring giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum [Undl.]
Bucholz) range 250 miles through the mixed conifer belt of the Sierra ..."
2. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"One more famous plant is the California big tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum.
Many of these trees are several thousand years old and abnormally massive. ..."
3. Exploring the Borderlands: Documents of the Committee on Common Problems of by Joe Cain (2004)
"... like Sequoia sempervirens seem to be relic members of ancient polyploid
complexes; others, like Sequoiadendron giganteum, definitely are not. ..."
4. Adventure Guide to the Sierra Nevada by Wilbur H. Morrison (2000)
"This is also home to the world-renowned giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum),
commonly thought to be the largest living thing on the planet. ..."
5. Proceedings: Symposium on Fire in Wilderness and Park Management edited by James K. Brown, Robert W. Mutch, Charles W. Spoon, Ronald H. Wakimoto (1996)
"David J. Parsons Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) ecosystems are well
adapted to periodic fire. Fire suppression following the 1890 creation of ..."
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