giant sequoia
noun
: an evergreen tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum) of the cypress family that grows on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and sometimes exceeds 270 feet (about 82 meters) in height
called also big tree, sequoia
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The California park is renowned for its giant sequoias, incredible hikes, towering waterfalls, and more.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
Renowned for its majestic waterfalls and giant sequoias.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The Windy Fire blazes through the Long Meadow Grove of giant sequoia trees near The Trail of 100 Giants overnight in Sequoia National Forest on September 21, 2021, near California Hot Springs, California.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
What is special about Kings Canyon National Park? Like its neighbor, Kings Canyon is home to some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world, giant sequoias.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
Renowned for its majestic waterfalls and giant sequoias.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The Windy Fire blazes through the Long Meadow Grove of giant sequoia trees near The Trail of 100 Giants overnight in Sequoia National Forest on September 21, 2021, near California Hot Springs, California.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024
What is special about Kings Canyon National Park? Like its neighbor, Kings Canyon is home to some of the tallest and oldest trees in the world, giant sequoias.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
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