A tall coast redwood (*Sequoia sempervirens*) in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California.

Coast redwood (*Sequoia sempervirens*) in California.

Creator: Allie_Caulfield from Germany

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Species record

Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Explore the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

Coast redwood is an evergreen conifer of foggy coastal forests in California and southern Oregon. It is known for exceptional height, thick bark, and long life.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Plantae
  2. Phylum: Tracheophyta
  3. Class: Pinopsida
  4. Order: Pinales
  5. Family: Cupressaceae
  6. Genus: Sequoia
  7. Species: Sequoia sempervirens

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
fog belt, coastal conifer forest, river valley
Selected regions
North America
Selected countries
United States

Conservation status

The Ark records: Endangered.

Did you know?

  • Coast redwood bark can be very thick and helps mature trees withstand many surface fires.
  • Fog and cool coastal air reduce water loss during the dry season.

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Cones and seeds of coast redwood (*Sequoia sempervirens*).

Coast redwood (*Sequoia sempervirens*) cones and seeds.

Creator: Roger Culos

Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sources and attribution