Latin name: Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindley) Buchholz Pronunciation: se-kwoy-a-DEN-dron ji-GAN-tee-um Common name: Giant sequoia Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress) Habitat: Occasionally seen in planted situations as at Heaps Peak Arboretum in the San Bernardino Mts, not native to Southern California Blooming period: ////////// Name derivations: 1) Sequoiadendron 2) giganteum |
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