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l?EDwooD. Coast Redwood. Sequoia. 

 Sequoia sempervircns (Lambert) Endliclier. 



Sequoia, latinized from Sequoiali, a Cherokee Indian; sempervirens 

 means ever livinfr. 



Habilat. 



Leaf. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 best in southern Oregon 

 and northern California, 

 near coast. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree : Height, 200'-340' ; 

 diameter, 10'-1.5'. rarely 

 25'; clean trunk, much 

 buttressed and swollen at 

 base, somewhat fluted, 

 branches very high; bark, 

 vei-y thick, 6"-12", round- 

 ed ridges, dark scales 

 falling reveal inner rod 

 bark ; leaves, small, two- 

 ranked; cones, small, 1" 

 long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, red, turning to 

 brown on seasoning, sap- 

 wood whitish ; non-por- 

 ous : rings, distinct ; 

 grain, straight; rays, nu- 

 merous, very obscure; non- 

 resinous. 



