Giant sequoia

GPTKB entity

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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:diameter 8.2 meters
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Augustus_T._Dowd
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:dawn_redwood
giant sequoia
gptkbp:distribution limited groves
gptkbp:ecologicalRole habitat for wildlife
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cupressaceae
gptkbp:fireAdapted true
gptkbp:fireRegeneration serotinous cones
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1853
gptkbp:floweringSeason non-flowering (gymnosperm)
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:largestLivingTree gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
gptkbp:leafType evergreen
gptkbp:lifespan over 3,000 years
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sequoyah
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:California
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:General_Sherman_Tree
gptkb:General_Grant_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:reproduction seeds
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sequoiadendron_giganteum
gptkbp:seedColor 4–5 mm
gptkbp:seedDispersal wind
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:California
gptkbp:tallestSpecimen Hyperion (coast redwood, not giant sequoia)
gptkbp:threats gptkb:dam
gptkb:fire
climate change
gptkbp:usedFor ornamental planting
timber (historically)
gptkbp:woodUse low
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Botany_of_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6