giant sequoia
noun
: an evergreen tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height
called also big tree, sequoia
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There were bristlecone pines, bald cypresses, and giant sequoias—trees that had swayed through sun and storm for hundreds, even thousands of years.
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Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Scientists and park managers once thought giant sequoia forests nearly impervious to stressors like wildfire, drought and pests.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
These wildfires, while destructive, have also provided researchers with insights into giant sequoia ecology, revealing that moderate-severity burns can stimulate seed release and create favorable germination conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The effort started in 2020 and 2021, with the planting of 20 giant sequoia trees on private property and vacant lots owned by Arboretum Detroit.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Scientists and park managers once thought giant sequoia forests nearly impervious to stressors like wildfire, drought and pests.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
These wildfires, while destructive, have also provided researchers with insights into giant sequoia ecology, revealing that moderate-severity burns can stimulate seed release and create favorable germination conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The effort started in 2020 and 2021, with the planting of 20 giant sequoia trees on private property and vacant lots owned by Arboretum Detroit.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
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