Giant Sequoia

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:barkColor reddish-brown
gptkbp:barkThickness up to 90 cm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Pinopsida
gptkbp:coneType 4–7 cm
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Lindley
gptkbp:describedYear 1853
gptkbp:diameter 8.2 meters
gptkbp:elevation 1,400–2,150 meters
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cupressaceae
gptkbp:fireAdapted true
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1853
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sequoiadendron
gptkbp:growthForm fast when young
gptkbp:height 94.8 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant Sequoia
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:largestByVolume gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
gptkbp:largestLivingSpecimen gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
gptkbp:leafType evergreen
scale-like
gptkbp:lifespan over 3,000 years
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sequoyah
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:California,_United_States
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pinales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Tracheophyta
gptkbp:pollinatedBy wind
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkb:Yosemite_National_Park
gptkb:Kings_Canyon_National_Park
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Coast_Redwood
gptkb:Dawn_Redwood
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sequoiadendron_giganteum
gptkbp:seedColor 4–5 mm
gptkbp:seedDispersal wind
gptkbp:seedRelease fire or drought
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:California
gptkbp:threats gptkb:fire
climate change
logging (historically)
gptkbp:usedFor ornamental planting
timber (historically)
gptkbp:woodUse softwood
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Redwood
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5