Sequoiadendron giganteum

Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia, giant reidwid, Sierra reidwid, Sierran reidwid, or Wellingtonia) is the sole livin species in the genus Sequoiadendron, an ane o three species o coniferous trees kent as reidwids, classified in the faimily Cupressaceae in the subfaimily Sequoioideae, thegither wi Sequoia sempervirens (coast reidwid) an Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn reidwid). The common uise o the name "sequoia" generally refers tae Sequoiadendron giganteum which occurs naiturally anly in groves on the wastren slopes o the Sierra Nevada Muntains o Californie. It is named efter Sequoyah (1767–1843), the inventor o the Cherokee syllabary.

Sequoiadendron giganteum
The "Grizzly Giant" tree in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite Naitional Pairk
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
Diveesion:	Pinophyta
Cless:	Pinopsida
Order:	Pinales
Faimily:	Cupressaceae
Subfaimily:	Sequoioideae
Genus:	Sequoiadendron
Species:	S. giganteum
Binomial name
Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) J.Buchh.