Redwood Trees

There are three different types of species of Redwoods. The first one is a Coastal Redwood also known as a Sequoia sempervirens. The second type of Redwood is a Sierra Redwood, also known as Sequoiadendron gigantea. The third type of Redwood is the Dawn Redwood, also known as Metasequoia. Redwoods can actually get as tall as 350 feet tall. Insects cannot eat through the bark and it is also rot resistant. Many people like to use redwoods to build homes, for the fact that insects don’t like to eat it, and that is doesn’t rot.

Coastal Redwoods have a very protective bark. It is like a shield against fires, yet protects the inner core during the freezing temperatures. These trees thrive in the cold temperatures, especially when fog is around. The fog helps give moisture to the needles at the top of the tree. Water from the roots cannot be pumped to the top. They are located mostly in the mountain range of Northern California. Sierra Redwoods are located mostly in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Dawn Redwoods are located in a remote valley in China.

There are two different ways the redwood reproduces. The first is that is produces a seed (sexual reproduction). The second way is when the parent tree dies or falls over (asexually reproduction). When this happens the new seedlings grow from the trunk that has fallen over or is dying. This is why we see so many redwoods in a straight line or in a nice circle.