Posted by jonathon B on September 30, 1998 at 21:25:25:
In Reply to: Fact of Life question! posted by Mr. T on September 30, 1998 at 17:20:09:
The sequoia ( Sequoiadendron gigantuem ) is the largest living organism on the Earth. These giants went undiscovered until the early 1800's, which became an attraction for loggers and admires
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Sequoiadendron giganteum
•Family CUPRESSACEAE
•Common name GIANT SEQUOIA; BIG TREE; SIERRA REDWOOD
•Location NORTH AMERICAN ARBORETUM •Country W US (W Slopes of Sierra Nevada, California)
•The largest living organism, to 2000 tonnes + in weight
•Can grow to 95m high in the wild with bark half a metre thick.
•Our trees were planted in the 1970's and are about 4m tall.