California Redwood
By: Ezra Riendeau
Gymnosperms or Angiosperm
Gymnosperm
Monocots
Key ID
The needles are not clustered onto one stem.
The needles on a redwood are not sharp.
The needles are short and irregular.
Redwood tree description
*can reach to over 1000 - 1200ft
*their bark is strong.
*has very bushy spikes
Ethnobotany
Well, redwoods don't have any medical use but their fantastic for scientists to learn.
Craft & Affects
Carpenters say the Redwood wood is very reliable for making furniture.
Water needs
Redwoods need about 5.5in of water for it to survive.
Location
They live in north California through southern Oregon.
Extraordinary stuff
They could live up to 300 -500 years old!!!
Life cycle
The Redwood trees are both biennial & annual
How is it pollinated?
Male cones produce pollen in winter through spring.