Show I i Sequoia Trees Of the Sequoia trees there ar are arc two wo species the redwood and the Tree Big-Tree Giant Sequoia The redwood redwood redwood red red- wood will reproduce itself from the stump and has been known to grow to a height of 80 feet a and d a diameter of 16 inches in 30 years The wood contains no pitch and much water and in a green condition condition condition con con- will not burn Thus while surrounding forests may be destroyed destroyed destroyed de de- de- de by forest fires the redwoods redwoods redwoods red red- woods remain unscathed The Giant Sequoia grow to greater great er height and diameter than the redwood One tree is feet tall and measures feet four feet above the ground Many of the trees are arc estimated to be 2500 years old trees which were were already growing while the Egyptians were building the Pyramids |