Coastal redwoods

''Sequoia sempervirens'' is the sole living species of the genus ''Sequoia'' in the cypress family Cupressaceae . Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood, and California redwood. It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200–2,200 years or more. This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 115.9 m in height and up to 8.9 m in diameter at breast height. These trees are also among the longest-living organisms on Earth. Before commercial logging.. more