Sequoia sempervirens

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California
Mount Tamalpais, Marin Co., California

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pinales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pinophyta
Classis: Pinopsida
Ordo: Pinales

Familia: Cupressaceae
Subfamilia: Sequoioideae
Genus: Sequoia
Species:

Name

Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl., Syn. Conif.: 198 (1847).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Taxodium sempervirens D.Don in A.B.Lambert, Descr. Pinus 2: 24, t. 4 (1824).
  • Homotypic
    • Schubertia sempervirens (D.Don) Spach, Hist. Nat. Vég. 11: 353 (1841).
    • Steinhauera sempervirens (D.Don) Voss, Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 16: 90 (1907).
  • Heterotypic
    • Taxodium nutkaense Lamb. ex Endl., Syn. Conif.: 198 (1847).
    • Sequoia religiosa C.Presl, Epimel. Bot.: 237 (1851).
    • Condylocarpus sempervirens Salisb. ex Carrière, Traité Gén. Conif.: 163 (1855).
    • Gigantabies taxifolia J.Nelson, Pinaceae: 78 (1866).
    • Sequoia pyramidata Carrière, Traité Gén. Conif., ed. 2: 211 (1867).
    • Sequoia sempervirens var. adpressa Carrière, Traité Gén. Conif., ed. 2: 211 (1867).
    • Sequoia taxifolia K.Koch, Dendrologie 2(2): 194 (1873).
    • Sequoia sempervirens var. glauca R.Sm., Pl. Fir Tribe: 41 (1874).
    • Sequoia sempervirens f. adpressa (Carrière) Beissn., Handb. Conif.: 21 (1887).
    • Sequoia sempervirens var. albospica G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 3: 422 (1887).
    • Sequoia sempervirens pendula Rovelli, Cat. 142: 33 (1899).
    • Sequoia sempervirens var. pendula (Rovelli) C.K.Schneid. in E.E.Silva Tarouca, Uns. Freil.-Nadelhölzer: 272 (1913).
    • Sequoia sempervirens var. nana-pendula Hornibr., Dwarf Conifers: 156 (1923).
    • Sequoia sempervirens f. glauca (R.Sm.) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 41 (1949).
    • Sequoia sempervirens f. pendula (Rovelli) Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees: 41 (1949).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Oregon.
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Endlicher, S.L. 1847. Synopsis Coniferarum. iv + 369 pp., Sangalli [Sankt Gallen]: Scheitlin & Zollikofer. BHL Reference page. 
  • Lambert, A.B. (with contributions by Don, D. & Bauer, F.L.) 1824. Description of the genus Pinus: illustrated with figures, directions relative to the cultivation, and remarks on the uses of the several species: also descriptions of many other trees of the family of Coniferæ ... to which is added an appendix containing descriptions and figures of some other remarkable plants, and an account of the Lambertian herbarium. [Volume Two]. vi + 42 pp, 17 tab. London: J. White. BHL Reference page.  (basionym).

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Rooihoutboom
  • العربية: سيكويا دائمة الخضرة
  • azərbaycanca: Sekvoya
  • Boarisch: Kystenmaamutbaam
  • беларуская: Секвоя
  • български: Гигантска секвоя
  • català: Sequoia
  • čeština: Sekvoj vždyzelená
  • dansk: Rødtræ
  • Deutsch: Küstenmammutbaum
  • dolnoserbski: Pśimórski mamutowy bom
  • Ελληνικά: Σεκόια
  • English: Coast Redwood
  • Esperanto: Sekvojo
  • español: Sequoia
  • eesti: Ranniksekvoia
  • euskara: Sekuoia luze
  • فارسی: سکویای همیشه‌سبز
  • suomi: Jättiläispunapuu
  • français: Séquoia à feuilles d'if
  • galego: Sequoia
  • עברית: סקוויה נאה
  • hrvatski: Obalna sekvoja
  • hornjoserbsce: Přimórski žerowc
  • magyar: Tengerparti mamutfenyő
  • հայերեն: Սեքվոյա
  • íslenska: Strandrauðviður
  • italiano: Sequoia sempreverde
  • 日本語: セコイア
  • ქართული: მარადმწვანე სეკვოია
  • қазақша: Секвойя
  • перем коми: Секвойя
  • 한국어: 세쿼이아
  • Ripoarisch: Mammutboohm
  • коми: Секвойя
  • lietuvių: Visžalė sekvoja
  • latviešu: Mūžzaļā sekvoja
  • македонски: Крајбрежна црвена секвоја
  • кырык мары: Секвойя
  • မြန်မာဘာသာ: ဆီကွိုင်းယားပင်
  • Nāhuatl: Quināmehtlatzcan
  • Nederlands: Kustmammoetboom
  • norsk: Kystsequoia
  • polski: Sekwoja wieczniezielona
  • پنجابی: سیکوئیا
  • português: Sequoia vermelha
  • русский: Секвойя
  • srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Obalna sekvoja
  • slovenčina: Sekvoja vždyzelená
  • slovenščina: Obalna sekvoja
  • српски / srpski: Црвена Секвоја
  • svenska: Amerikansk sekvoja
  • தமிழ்: கலிபோர்னியா செம்மரம்
  • Türkçe: Kıyı sekoyası
  • удмурт: Секвойя
  • українська: Секвоя
  • walon: Secoya
  • 吴语: 加州红木
  • 中文: 加州紅木
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