#8: Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum (se-quoiaden-dron jye-GAN-tee-um)

Giant Sequoia trees are considered one of the largest living things on the earth
Average height 60 to 100 feet may reach 260 feet; average width of 30 to 50 feet
Longevity is greater than 150 years with a 36 inch per year growth rate
The seeds take three years to release and are so small that 3000 seeds measure an ounce
In the wild it sometimes takes the heat of a fire to force the seeds to be released

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