Sequoiadendron is a genus of evergreen conifers, family Cupressaceae, containing three species in the fossil record but functionally monotypic today, with only Sequoiadendron giganteum surviving to the present, growing naturally in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Commonly known as wellingtonia, giant redwood or giant sequoia, the living species is the largest tree by volume in the world. The genus fossil record extends back to the Late Cretaceous and once spanned the Northern Hemisphere, including sites in the Caucasus region of Georgia.
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Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionThe sole living species is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California 1 Defining CharacteristicsGenus of evergreen coniferous trees in the family Cupressaceae 1 Sources
1. Sequoiadendron - Wikipedia
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Sequoiadendron is a genus of evergreen trees, with three species, only one of which survives to the present
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Sequoiadendron is a genus of evergreen trees, with three species, only one of which survives to the present
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Sequoiadendron is a genus of evergreen trees, with three species, only one of which survives to the present
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growing naturally in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California
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Sequoiadendron is a genus of evergreen trees, with three species, only one of which survives to the present
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