Sequoiadendron
Sequoiadendron (family Taxodiaceae) A monotypic genus of evergreen conifers, S. giganteum (big tree or wellingtonia), native to the Pacific slopes of the Sierra Nevada in California. These are giant trees, with soft, spongy bark. The leaves are awl-like, being short, and clasping the twig.
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