coast redwood

[kohst red-wood]

noun

1. an endangered coniferous tree, Sequoia sempervirens, of coastal California and southwestern Oregon with massive girth and tremendous height, one of three extant species of subfamily Sequoioideae: the tallest and among the oldest of all living things, coast redwoods have been known to exceed 375 feet (114 meters) in height and 2,200 years in age.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coast redwood¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

As the Save the Redwoods League notes, “You can’t find both yucca and coast redwoods in very many parks.”

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It includes familiar names like oak, birch, and alder, alongside less common species such as coast redwood and Corsican pine, which it is hoped will lead to a more resilient woodland.

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Virtually all coast redwoods, the world’s tallest trees, grow in a narrow, fog-laden strip stretching from Big Sur to southern Oregon.

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The state park, California’s oldest, is also the largest stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco.

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I was reminded of John Steinbeck’s description of the sequoias’ Northern California cousins, the coast redwoods:

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