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Post by spacecowboy2006 on Jan 5, 2017 23:56:53 GMT
Mariposa Grove Giant Sequoia (Grizzly Giant) on street view. Apply zoom for a closer look; also you can view the top portion of the tree. It may take a few moments to show, you can keep double clicking on the placemark icon to help it along. One species. Sequoiadendron giganteum. Evergreen. Range: native only to a narrow strip about 280 miles long on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Distribution: in scattered and mostly isolated groves, from 4,000-8,400 ft., generally in sheltered hollows below the tops of ridges; more solid stands towards the south. The species is a member of the Taxodiaceae subfamily of the Cypresses, Cupressaceae. The Grizzly Giant is 209 feet tall with a basal diameter of 25.5 feet. It is estimated to be well over 3000 years old.
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Post by scraps on Jan 6, 2017 16:33:59 GMT
Excellent post! Different species, but here is another one: The Grandfather Redwood Tree. This one is over 250 feet tall, has a double-trunk with a diameter over 20 feet, but is only 1800 years old. The location is along highway 101 in southern Humbolt County about 15 miles inland from the "Lost Coast" and is indeed quite isolated. www.facebook.com/pages/Grandfather-Tree/210019562356430
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