Redwood Tree. The redwoods are a subfamily of conifers, the sequoideae. It is most common in the coastal forests of northern california and is possibly the largest tree in the world.
There are eight different kinds of redwood trees that fall into four families, two of those families the first family of redwood trees that we will cover is the largest family, the family cupressaceae. It is also exceptionally stable, with very little shrinkage or seasonal movement. Found in abundance, redwood trees were used by the ewoks for building and supporting their lofted homes. Your local coast redwood tree can grow to 300 feet or more, compared to the tallest pine tree at 268 feet or the tallest tanoak at 162 feet — yet its root system is only 6 to 12 feet deep.
Also known as coast redwood (sequoia sempervirens), grows in a narrow strip along the coast of california from the extreme.
They enjoy the cool summers and mild winters of their native habitat, but they can be grown almost anywhere that. Today only 4% of the original forest remains, mostly protected by california state parks and the. Redwood is among the fastest growing trees in the world. Redwood trees reach the sky in california's big basin redwoods state park.
