A Coast Redwood Can Grow to 367 Feet From a Seed the Size of a Tomato Seed
California's coast redwood may grow to a height of 367 feet (112 meters) from a seed no bigger than a tomato seed, and can reach an age of 2,000 years.
Up to 367 feet (112 meters), according to the US National Park Service, starting from a seed no bigger than a tomato seed.
Explanation
The coast redwood starts small. The US National Park Service says that from a seed no bigger than one from a tomato, California’s coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, may grow to a height of 367 feet, or 112 meters. The same tree can have a width of 22 feet, or 7 meters, at its base. Growth on that scale takes a very long time. According to the park service, coast redwoods can reach ages of 2,000 years and regularly reach 600 years. The word may is important in the claim. The figure of 367 feet is the height a coast redwood can reach, and it is not the height of a typical tree in the forest.
Source and verification
- Source
- U.S. National Park Service Tier A
- Last verified
- Confidence
- 95 out of 100
- Verified by
- Ali Ahmad Chaudhry