[DOC] [TLE] Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest Trees [PAR]  [DOC] [TLE] Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest Trees [PAR] Sep 5, 2013 ... One giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), known as General Sherman, is the world's largest tree, while a redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) called Hyperion is the tallest. Giant sequoias can grow to be about 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and more than 250 feet (76 meters) tall. [DOC] [TLE] Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Wikipedia [PAR] Sequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus 
Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as 
redwoods, classified .... In addition to fire, two animal agents also assist giant 
sequoia seed release. .... The General Sherman of California has a volume of 
1,489 m3 (52,600 cu ft); by... [DOC] [TLE] List of largest giant sequoias - Wikipedia [PAR] The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the world's most massive tree, 
and arguably ... Giant sequoias grow in well-defined groves in California mixed 
evergreen ... This tree was the second largest tree in the world (only the General 
Sherman tree ... The volume measurements also do not take cavities into account
. [DOC] [TLE] The General Sherman Tree - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National ... [PAR] The General Sherman Tree is the world's largest tree, measured by volume. ... 
Other groves such as Redwood Canyon and Muir Grove are destinations for... [DOC] [TLE] Giant Redwood Trees | Giant Redwoods - Sequoia National Park [PAR] Find out what sets the giant redwood trees apart and learn how to spot a giant ... 
Known for sky-scraping forests unique to this corner of the world, California 
draws ... than giant redwoods and grow naturally only along the western slope of 
the Sierra ... Not only is General Sherman the largest living tree, it also owns the 
title of... [DOC] [TLE] Giant sequoias in California - Monumental trees [PAR] Of course they cannot be be cut down there but also outside of the parks, logging 
of giant ... where giant sequoias (Sierra redwoods, giant redwoods, or big trees, 
... where the so called Giant Forest is a real tourist hit (only in summertime, ... The 
tree "General Sherman" is the biggest tree on earth in terms of trunk volume. [DOC] [TLE] giant sequoia | plant | Britannica.com [PAR] Oct 11, 2016 ... Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), also called Sierra ... A close relative 
of the redwood, the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron ... The largest known giant 
sequoia-the General Sherman Tree in California's Sequoia... [DOC] [TLE] Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - Forest Research and ... [PAR] The giant sequoia, which is also called the sequoia or Sierra redwood, has 
inspired ... The tree grows in about 75 groups, known as groves, scattered over a 
260 mile ... In the Mediterranean climate of the interior of California, the majority 
of the ... is the most favorable type of seed bed for successful sprouting and 
growth. [DOC] [TLE] Giant Sequoia Questions - Giant Sequoia Nursery [PAR] The General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park in California is 52,500+ 
cubic ... A tree in the Redwood Mountain Grove, Kings Canyon National Park is ... 
What type of root system do sequoias have? ... It is also called the American 
River Grove. ... The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is native to the 
Sierra... [DOC] [TLE] Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl [PAR] Its density also is much greater in the more mesic sites, such as drainage bottoms 
... Giant sequoia groves lie wholly within the Sierra Nevada Mixed Conifer ... from 
similar mesic habitats in this type only by the presence of giant sequoia itself: no 
..... The most massive specimen, the General Sherman tree, located in Sequoia... [DOC] [TLE] The General Sherman Tree | Visit California [PAR] The General Sherman Tree measures 103/31-metres around, and soars 275 feet/
84 metres into the blue Sierra skyand it's still growing. ... There's an undeniable 
allure about a place called Road's End. That enticing moniker designates the .... 
Two lodgings are also found nearby in Giant

Question: The largest tree, the General Sherman in California, is this type, also called a Sierra Redwood
Answer: a sequoia