giant redwood
Towering California tree
Giant redwood refers to either of two massive conifer species native to California: the coast redwood, the world's tallest tree, and the giant sequoia, the largest by volume.
Both can live over two thousand years and reach heights exceeding 300 feet.
We drove through the giant redwoods on our way up the coast.
Of imposing height
- colossalExtremely large in scale
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
soaring · lofty · majestic · imposing · awe-inspiring · breathtaking · stature · height
Enormous evergreen tree species
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
branch · foliage · cone · sapling · root system · heartwood · cambium · crown
Long-undisturbed forest
- primordialExisting from the start
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
ancestral · millennia · fossil · living history · witness · enduring · survivor · longevity
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- watershedDrainage area boundary
nurse log · forest floor · fern · sorrel · wildlife · banana slug · carbon sink · microclimate
Protected land for conservation
- Sequoia National ParkProtected California giant-tree wilderness
- Redwood National ParkProtected old-growth forest, California
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- protectedKept from harm
endangered · logging · clear-cut · Sierra Club · John Muir · ecotourism · heritage tree · sanctuary
towering
Of imposing height
gargantuan · soaring · lofty · majestic · imposing · awe-inspiring · breathtaking · stature · height · vertical
sequoia
Enormous evergreen tree species
bark · branch · foliage · cone · sapling · root system · heartwood · cambium · crown · needle
old-growth
Long-undisturbed forest
- primordialExisting from the start
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- timelessUnaffected by eras
venerable · ancestral · millennia · fossil · living history · witness · enduring · survivor · longevity · resilient
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
watershed · nurse log · forest floor · fern · sorrel · wildlife · banana slug · carbon sink · microclimate · old-growth forest
national park
Protected land for conservation
- Sequoia National ParkProtected California giant-tree wilderness
- Redwood National ParkProtected old-growth forest, California
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
protected · endangered · logging · clear-cut · Sierra Club · John Muir · ecotourism · heritage tree · sanctuary · restoration
giant redwoodmoss
Spore-bearing ground cover
duckweed · bonsai · lichen · shrub · ground cover
giant redwoodshrub
Small woody plant
grass · herb · algae · ground cover · vine
giant redwoodannual plant
Flora living one season
mayfly · ephemeral · morning glory · marigold · bacteria
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