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Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood and California redwood. It is an evergreen , long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200–2,200 years or more. [4] This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 115.9 m (380.1 ft) in height (without the roots ) and up to 8.9 m (29 ft) in diameter at breast height .
Sequoioideae, commonly referred to as Redwoods, is a subfamily of coniferous trees within the family Cupressaceae, that range in the northern hemisphere. It includes the largest and tallest trees in the world. The trees in the subfamily are amongst the most notable trees in the world and are common ornamental trees.
Garberville is a census-designated place [4] in Humboldt County, California. [2] It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River 52 miles (84 km) south-southeast of Eureka, [5] at an elevation of 535 feet (163 m). [2] The population was 913 at the 2010 United States Census.
The Times-Standard is the only daily newspaper in the region; in continuous publication since 1854, and owned by Media News Group since 1996, They also print three weeklies: the Redwood Times, the Tri-City Weekly, and Northcoast 101.
At the time King was also investigating the 1985 takeover of the Pacific Lumber Company, in Humboldt County, by Houston-based Maxxam Corporation. In 1986 Pacific Lumber owned the only large groves of ancient redwood still standing outside of state and national parks. The fight for the last redwoods Headwaters Forest, 1989.
Hyperion is a coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens) in California that is the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92 m (380.3 ft). [4] Hyperion was discovered on August 25, 2006, by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor. [5] The tree was verified as standing 115.55 m (379.1 ft) tall by Stephen Sillett.
The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. [1] The zoo is part of a larger park complex including 60-acre (24 ha) of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in addition to formal and natural gardens. The gardens include many varieties of ...
Sequoiadendron giganteum, also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood or Sierra redwood is a coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. [3] They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of ...