Coast Redwood

Scientific Name: Sequoia sempervirens

Coast Redwood Facts:

• Tallest tree in the world
• Can grow to be 40-300 feet tall or more
• The width can be 22 feet
• Their bark can grow to be 12 inches thick
• Many live to be over 600 years old
• One of the worlds fastest growing-conifers
• Fires play an important role in coast redwood's life. Fires create space for more trees

Resources

• Monumentaltrees
• WIkipedia
• Arborday
• Nationalparkservice
• Bioweb
• Savetheredwoods

This page by Rachel G.