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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The park, well-known for its groves of towering giant sequoias—including the famous General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume—promises a moment of awe for all who explore it.
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Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2025
The last giant sequoias are in about 73 groves scattered over 48,000 acres along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The grove was identified this past spring by the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, composed of groups managing the state’s giant sequoia forests, as one of the most vulnerable to fire, Blom said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Other trees are giant sequoias, redwoods, alders, Japanese black pines and Arran whitebeans, endemic to the Isle of Arran, says Leddy.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 30 Sep. 2025
The last giant sequoias are in about 73 groves scattered over 48,000 acres along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
The grove was identified this past spring by the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition, composed of groups managing the state’s giant sequoia forests, as one of the most vulnerable to fire, Blom said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Other trees are giant sequoias, redwoods, alders, Japanese black pines and Arran whitebeans, endemic to the Isle of Arran, says Leddy.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Giant sequoia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20sequoia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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