Coast Redwood
Coast Redwood
Tree
The tallest living tree on Earth — it can top 100 m and drinks water straight from coastal fog.
💡 Fun Facts
- It is the tallest living thing on Earth — taller than a 30-storey building!
- It drinks water straight out of the coastal fog, soaking it up through its leaves.
- Its spongy, fire-resistant bark can be up to 30 cm thick.
📅 Through the Year
- Fruiting:September to November
Name Story
Sequoia sempervirens
means “the ever-green Sequoia”
likely meaningThe 'ever-green' part is certain, but scholars aren't sure where the name Sequoia itself came from. It may honour Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee writing system — but that idea was only suggested years later and has never been proven.
What does its name mean?
- Sequoia — origin uncertainpossibly honouring Sequoyah, who created the Cherokee writing system, or from Latin sequi, 'to follow'
- semper — always, everLatin
- virens — green, flourishingLatin virere, 'to be green'
Its second name, sempervirens, means 'ever-green' — and this giant, one of the tallest trees on Earth, truly is evergreen all year round. Where the first name, Sequoia, comes from is a puzzle no one has ever solved.