Species

Sequoia sempervirens

Etymology

sempervirens: From the Latin semper 'always' and virens 'green', evergreen

Common Name(s)

redwood

Authority

Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.

Family

Cupressaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

SEQSEM

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Gymnosperm Trees & Shrubs

Flower Colours

No Flowers

Year Naturalised

1922

Origin

California,N. America

This page last updated on 28 May 2010