giant sequoia Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae) Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J. Buchholz   symbol: SEGI2
	Leaf: Bluish-green; may be scale-like and appressed, or awl-like and spreading, depending on crown position. Flower: Monoecious; males egg-shaped and very numerous in spring; females egg-shaped, yellowish. Fruit: Oval, woody cone, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, brown. Twig: Tightly covered in awl-like or scale-like leaves, later turning reddish brown with scaly bark as the leaves fall off. Bark: Very thick (1 to 2 feet) on large trees, deeply furrowed with large rounded ridges, fibrous. Form: A massive tree with thick heavy limbs, 250 to 300 feet tall, 10 to 15 feet in diameter.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Sequoiadendron giganteum is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting giant sequoia (opens a new window).