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Giant trees These giant trees are not far from the biggest tree on earth. This photo was taken at Sequoia National Park Big trees,Geotagged,National Park,North America,Sequoia,Sequoiadendron giganteum,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Giant trees

These giant trees are not far from the biggest tree on earth. This photo was taken at Sequoia National Park

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The Giant sequoia

''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' is the sole living species in the genus ''Sequoiadendron'', and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with ''Sequoia sempervirens'' and ''Metasequoia glyptostroboides'' . The common use of the name "sequoia" generally refers to ''Sequoiadendron,'' which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.

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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured Sep 7, 2005 03:48 in Unnamed Rd, CA, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
  • f/4.5
  • 1/30s
  • ISO800
  • 38mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.