Giant Redwood

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tree
gptkbp:age over 3,000 years
gptkbp:cabinType Softwood
Durable and resistant to decay
gptkbp:climate Adapted to periodic fires
Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:colors Green
up to 3 feet
Red-brown bark
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Reforestation projects
Protected in national parks
gptkbp:culturalImpact Inspires art and literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Tourist attraction
Symbol of conservation
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Carbon sequestration
Habitat for wildlife
Mitigates_climate_change_effects
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cupressaceae
gptkbp:fauna Wind pollinated
gptkbp:flora C3 photosynthesis
gptkbp:fossilRecord Ancient_relatives_found_in_North_America
gptkbp:grapeVarieties Needle-like leaves
gptkbp:growthRate Fast growth rate
Tall tree
gptkbp:habitat Montane_forests
gptkbp:hasCitations up to 30 feet
gptkbp:hasDepartment Thick bark provides fire resistance
gptkbp:height up to 379 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Early logging industry
Used_by_Native_Americans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant Redwood
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
Grizzly Giant
gptkbp:landUse National parks
Conservation areas
gptkbp:leafArrangement Spiral arrangement
gptkbp:leafShape Linear_leaves
gptkbp:nativeTo Western_United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Giant_Sequoia
gptkb:Coast_Redwood
gptkbp:reign Conical crown
gptkbp:reproduction Seed and sprout
gptkbp:rootSystem Shallow and wide root system
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sequoiadendron_giganteum
gptkbp:seedDispersal Wind dispersal
Produces thousands of seeds annually
gptkbp:soilType Well-drained soils
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships Mycorrhizal fungi
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Invasive species
Wildfires
gptkbp:tourism Boosts local economies
gptkbp:uses Timber production
Ornamental planting
gptkbp:waterManagement High drought tolerance