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USDA ~ United States Department of Agriculture Coastal V.S Sierra Redwoods Sequoia National Forest The cousins of the giant sequoia trees are the coastal redwoods. Many visitors here at Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument are interested in the differences between these two types of large trees. They are both in the same botanical family, Taxodiaceae. The giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) grow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. They enjoy the bragging rights as the world’s largest trees by volume. The coastal redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) grow in the coastal ranges of California from San Luis Obispo County to slightly beyond the Oregon border. They claim the rights to the world’s tallest trees. Giant Sequoia Coastal Redwood Height Up to 311 Feet Up to 370 Feet Diameter (At 4.5ft above Up to 29 feet Up to 25 feet ground) Age Up to 3,200 years Up to 2,200 years Bark Brownish red, often deeply fluted Reddish chocolate brown, moderate fluting Foliage Awl shaped scale about 1/4 inch Short alternating needles, 1/2 inches long, some scale like foliage. Roots Up to 6 feet deep, 150 feet long Up to 4 feet deep, 100 feet long Cone 3 inches 1 inch Interested in finding drive-through trees in California? There are three drive-through trees on U.S. 101 along the “Avenue of the Giants” highway, all coastal redwoods. All are private busi- nesses, which charge a small fee to drive your car through the tree. From north to south they are: the Shrine Drive-Thru Tree located in Myers Flat and the Chandelier Tree, Drive-Thru Tree Park, located in Leggitt. The two giant sequoia drive-through trees have both fallen: Wawona Tree fell in 1969 in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park. Pioneer Cabin Tree fell in 2017 in Calaveras Big Trees State Park There is a drive-through downed sequoia tree called the Tunnel Log in Sequoia National Park. There is also a walk-through sequoia in Yosemite National Park within the Tuolomne Grove called The Dead Giant. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Forest a Service Sequoia National Forest website: www.fs.usda.gov/sequoia 2020 .

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