giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum

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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 glyptos

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  1. (c) A.Poulos (Iya), alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/24918962@N07/2856867477
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoiadendron_giganteum

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