coast redwood

American  

[kohst red-wood] / ˈkoʊst ˈrɛdˌwʊd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of coast redwood

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

Van Pelt launched into a story about the famed coast redwood tree that has lived for 1,000 years above a creek now separating Silicon Valley towns Palo Alto and Menlo Park.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

They were the first condors to soar above the towering coast redwood trees in Northern California in more than a century.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

The tree, a 380-foot coast redwood, is in a remote area of Redwood National Park and is not accessible by any trail.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2022

After the California Gold Rush, 95% of the original coast redwood forest was logged, according to Save the Redwoods League, a century-old conservation group.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019