Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia; also known as giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, California big tree, Wellingtonia or simply big tree—a nickname also used by John Muir[3]) is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferoustreesknown as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, … [Read more...] about Sequoiadendron giganteum