 |
Sequoia sempervirens
North end Lake Spafford, near bridge: part of the Arboretum's Redwood Memorial Grove
The coast redwood is a tall evergreen tree with a pyramid shape. This tree usually has a single trunk, but can often be multi-trunked in the wild. This is the most commonly planted tree on campus.
|
Botanical Name:
|
Sequoia sempervirens
|
|
Common Name:
|
coast redwood
|
|
Location:
|
North end Lake Spafford, near bridge: part of the Arboretum's Redwood Memorial Grove
|
|
Family:
|
Taxodiaceae
|
|
Sunset Zones:
|
4-9, 14-24, H1
|
|
Native Range:
|
Coast Range from Southern Oregon to Monterey County, California
|
|
Habitat:
|
Prefers moist, well-drained soil on flatlands and sloping conditions on coast.
|
|
General Habit:
|
Evergreen tree can surpass 350 ft. in older specimens.
|
|
Notes:
|
Some specimens are estimated to be about 3,500 years old. The Coast Redwood is the California state tree. This is the most commonly planted tree on the UC Davis campus.
|
|
