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GIANT SEQUOIA

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoiadendron
Species: Sequoiadendron giganteum
NATURAL RANGE: The SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE in CALIFORNIA
USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 6-9
Elevation Limit: Upper elevation limit: 8,858 ft (2,700 m) to Lower elevation limit: 2,723 ft (830 m)
Size: Height: up to 300 ft (91 m)
Shape: Pyramidal-oval shape; columnar trunks
Foliage: Scale-like
Wood: High-quality, rot-resistant
Cones: 1.97 – 3.54 inches (5 to 9 cm)

COAST REDWOOD
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Sequoia
Species: Sequoia sempervirens
Natural ORIGIN: Coastal Extreme southwestern Oregon & Coastal Northwestern California
Natural Habitat Forests Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone: Zone 7 to 10
Elevation Limit: Upper elevation limit: 3,018 ft (920 m) to Lower elevation limit: 3 ft (1 m)
Size: Height: 200 to 325 ft (60 to 99 m)
Shape: Straight, slender trunk; conical crown
Wood: High-quality, decay-resistant
Cones: 0.8 – 1 inch (2 to 2.5 cm)

THEY ARE NOT THE SAME TREE SPECIES! They are 2 DIFFERENT trees. I am a Native Californian and LIVE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA! I know what I'm talking about.