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15. This OP was always titled "Giant Sequoias"

Reply to PufPuf23 (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 18, 2024, 04:51 PM

Mar 2024

I had no idea there were any other sort of redwoods but since reading the responses,, and have had an enjoyable time zipping around the net, educating myself. Thank you all.

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Giant sequoias: There are less than 80,000 of these redwoods left in California, [View all] speak easy Mar 2024 OP

So they live on fog there, like CA? 4dog Mar 2024 #1

The range of coast redwood follows the Summer fog line off the Pacific while PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #3

Have edited the OP. ty speak easy Mar 2024 #8

Neat story but misleading title. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #2

Thanks, informative. 4dog Mar 2024 #4

There is a 3rd redwood species, the living fossil, Dawn Redwood. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #5

I saw a meta in New Jersey. Nice foliage. 4dog Mar 2024 #6

Sorry misread your post. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #7

Umm, whoever wrote this article needs to understand that Redwoods & Sequoias are "TWO DIFFERENT TREES" The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2024 #9

Umm ... no. This is a study of Sequoiadendron giganteum in the UK speak easy Mar 2024 #10

UMM YES, they are TWO DIFFERENT trees! The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2024 #11

Are you saying that giant sequoias are not 'redwoods' speak easy Mar 2024 #12

Both Giant Sequoia and Coast Redwoods are redwoods PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #14

There are alot of things that are popularly understood BUT are completely wrong.... The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2024 #18

The point is there are 500,000 redwoods in the the UK speak easy Mar 2024 #19

SE already changed the OP title from California Redwoods to Giant Sequoias. PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #13

This OP was always titled "Giant Sequoias" speak easy Mar 2024 #15

Excuse me. Confused with the article in California Forum PufPuf23 Mar 2024 #16

Not a problem. I was a bit perplexed because being a native California girl, I instantly knew that this The_REAL_Ecumenist Mar 2024 #17