Sequoiadendron giganteum

Thesaurus

Noun

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Sequoiadendron giganteum - extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organismbig tree, giant sequoia, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia, Sierra redwoodsequoia, redwood - either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceaegenus Sequoiadendron, Sequoiadendron - giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae