15,388 observationsEndangered
giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Cupressaceae ›Genus: Sequoiadendron
About
Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, Wellingtonia or simply Big Tree—a nickname used by John Muir) is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood). The common use of the name sequoia generally refers to Sequoiadendron giganteum, which...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of giant sequoia is Sequoiadendron giganteum.
- giant sequoia belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- giant sequoia belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- giant sequoia belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- giant sequoia belongs to the order Pinales.
- giant sequoia belongs to the family Cupressaceae.
- giant sequoia belongs to the genus Sequoiadendron.