genus Sequoia

genus Sequoia
noun
redwoods; until recently considered a genus of a separate family Taxodiaceae
Hypernyms: ↑gymnosperm genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Cupressaceae, ↑family Cupressaceae, ↑cypress family
Member Meronyms: ↑California redwood, ↑coast redwood, ↑Sequoia sempervirens

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  • Sequoia sempervirens — S. sempervirens along US 199 Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Sequoia — Taxobox name = Sequoia sempervirens status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image width = 250px image caption = Sequoia sempervirens in Redwood National and State Parks regnum = Plantae divisio = Pinophyta classis = Pinopsida ordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • genus Sequoiadendron — noun giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae • Syn: ↑Sequoiadendron • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cupressaceae, ↑family Cupressaceae, ↑cyp …   Useful english dictionary

  • sequoia — noun /səˈkwɔɪ.ə/ a) , a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia. b) Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia. Syn: giant sequoia, Sierra redwood, redwood, coast redwood,… …   Wiktionary

  • sequoia — /səˈkwɔɪə/ (say suh kwoyuh) noun 1. either of two related, extremely large coniferous trees of the south western US, the big tree, genus Sequoiadendron, and the redwood, genus Sequoia, both formerly included in the genus Sequoia. 2. a rounded,… …  

  • Sequoia sempervirens — noun lofty evergreen of United States coastal foothills from Oregon to Big Sur; it flourishes in wet, rainy, foggy habitats • Syn: ↑California redwood, ↑coast redwood • Hypernyms: ↑sequoia, ↑redwood • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Sequoia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sequoia sempervirens — ID 77588 Symbol Key SESE3 Common Name redwood Family Cupressaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Coniferophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR Growth Habit Tree Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Sequoia — ID 77587 Symbol Key SEQUO Common Name redwood Family Cupressaceae Category Gymnosperm Division Coniferophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Sequoia sempervirens — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Secuoya Clasificación científica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sequoia — Se*quoi a, n. [NL. So called by Dr. Endlicher in honor of Sequoyah, who invented the Cherokee alphabet.] (Bot.) A genus of coniferous trees, consisting of two species, {Sequoia Washingtoniana}, syn. {S. gigantea}, the big tree of California, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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