California RedWood
Sequoia Sempervirens
Jump Facts!
1. The california redwood, is the fastest, and tallest, living species on earth.
2.The tallest California redwood, was 379.1 feet tall. fond in 2006 in Humboldt Redwood State Park.
3.The oldest California Redwood, was 2,200 years old.
4.The California Redwood; can grow up to 100 feet tall, in 50 years. and 6 feet in one year.
5. Star wars Episode vl: return of the Jedi. was filmed in Humboldt County.
Wheres the California Redwood?
The California Redwood can be found in California coast, in a strip 4500 miles long, and 35 miles wide.
The California Redwood can be found locally. in San Mateo, San Francisco and Sunnyvale.
The California Redwood is a Gymnosperm.
Appearance
The California Redwood is 360 feet tall on average. and is 100 meters wide on average. The California Redwoods have a life span from 500-1,000 years. in appearance the California Redwood is reddish brown bark with green leaves with a light underside. {were the Stoma is}.
Uses
The california Redwood has been used for Timber mostly for. fine objects or houses or furniture, paneling, shingles and fence posts.
Reproduction
Redwoods are monocots, meaning both male (pollen-producing) and female (seed-bearing) cones are borne on the same tree but on different branches. The pollen is shed in winter or in spring, whereas the mature, fertilized ovulate cones ripen in early fall to shed their seeds in late fall and early winter. Cones are only produced after they reach the canopy and can use direct sunlight for energy. Redwood cones are only about one inch long. Each cone holds between 14 and 24 seeds. The seeds are so tiny that you would need over 100,000 seeds to weigh one pound!
The California Redwood, sucks up 27,000 gallons of water a day.
California Redwood ID
1.The needles are 1-4/1-2 inches long.
2.Cones are 1 inch long.
3.Bark is thick and fibrous {deep red color}.
4.Red Wood bark 2 feet thick or [61 cm].
5.Found on the Coast of California.