The Giant Sequoia
“The One-in-a-Billion Tree"
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Bio
The Giant Sequoia, scientifically known as the Sequoiadendron giganteum is a coniferous tree native to the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California.
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Stats
Location: In Cozine Creek Natural Area
DBH: 249.2cm
Height: 29.7 meters
Green Weight: 63,815.86 kg
Dry Weight: 31,907.93 kg
Carbon Content: 15,953.97 kg
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More About the Giant Sequoia
This tree can grow up to 300 feet tall, weigh up to 600 tons, and be up to 30 feet in diameter. These trees are the largest in the world, because they never stop growing and can live up to 3,000 years in age! Giant Sequoias grow by their cones falling to the ground, with the seeds remaining inside for up to 20 years. When fires go through a sequoia forest, it opens up the older cones which releases the seeds onto the ground. These seeds are about the size of a grain of oatmeal, and have less than a one in one billion chance in growing and maturing.
Endorsed by:
Cody Pickar-Student
Pi Kappa Alpha-Fraternity
Mindy Legard Larson- Faculty
“I’m supporting this tree because it has faced impossible odds just to become a presence on our campus. It also represents us students from California!” -Cody Pickar
“The Giant Sequoia is a one in a billion tree, because the chances of a seed becoming a tree, is one in a billion. Pi Kappa Alpha would like to endorse this tree because we take pride that our brothers incorporate our 4 pillars of our acronym SLAG into their daily lives. Our brothers pledge to be Scholars, Leaders, Athletes and Gentleman, creating brothers that are one in a billion. People should join us in endorsing trees like the Giant Sequoia because it helps bring awareness that number of trees in the world are declining. We want to encourage people around the world to take care of the trees around them and to take care of the environment.” -Pi Kappa Alpha’
“She perseveres through all the ups and downs of life!”- Mindy Legard Larson