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Redwood canopy shades the trail, Muir Woods National Monument, 2016.

The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the sold living species of its genus, Sequoia. Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood and California redwood. This species includes the tallest living trees on earth, reaching up to 379 feet in height! Long-lived, up to 1,800 years, they are among the oldest living things on Earth. Don't confuse the redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) with its relative, the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). Both belong to the subfamily Sequoioideae, along with a species native to China (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). However, only the North American genera contain the largest and tallest trees in the world. They will live for thousands of years, if given the chance. However, the entire subfamily is endangered due to habitat losses from fire ecology suppression, logging and pollution.

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Organization: Muir Woods National Monument
Address: 1 Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941

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