Coast Redwood

Scientific Name: Sequoia sempervirens

Native Range:

The coast redwood, also known as the coastal redwood or California redwood, is found near the west coast of the United States from southern Oregon to the San Francisco Bay area.

Maximum Size:

The tallest trees in the world are coastal redwoods, with the tallest measuring 115.5 m. (379 ft.)

Interesting Facts

As much as 70% of all old growth redwoods were cut down for lumber

Though it always seemed out of place, for almost 20 years CLHS had a coastal redwood tree growing on campus. The New Year's Eve snow of 2014 caused severe damage which led to it being cut down.

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