Redwood Trees California

Redwood trees belong to the family of Sequoia and are also known as Coast Redwood or California Redwood. These are evergreen trees, which have a long span of life and can live up to approximately two thousand years. The California Redwood was given the designation of being the official State tree of California in the year 1937. At one point in time redwoods grew all over Northern Hemisphere but now their growth is only limited to the Pacific Coast. There are redwood trees that have been preserved in parks and forests. In California from the extreme south west corner of Oregon till the south of San Francisco in the Soda Springs of Big Sur. The area is approximately five hundred miles long.

Why do Redwood trees grow more in California?

Redwood trees need moderate to heavy rainfall in the winter season and summer fog, which is the kind of climate California has. Redwood is one among the three most important trees in North American region. These trees require moisture and precipitation. Most of these trees, which have grown well, are found in gullies and deep valleys where the amount of moisture that the tree receives throughout the year is more. The amount of fog that drips is also more. It is interesting that the trees that do not mush receive much fog actually do not grow very tall. Redwood trees also do not grow near seas and oceans because of the salt spray, sand and wind, which are not suitable for the growth of Redwood trees.

More about Redwood trees

• Characteristics of the Redwood Trees California-Redwood trees are not really about red wood literally, they are combination of ferns, vines and deciduous trees. They are tall, dense and very huge trees, which at times seem to be a face of nature’s enormity. Redwood tees always grow in groups or groves. The crown of these trees are conical and thy have slightly bent branches which look like they are drooping. The bark of these trees is approximately 30 cm and are soft and fibrous that have bright red-brown hue thus earning the tree it name. The roots of these trees have numerous lateral roots, which spread far and wide. The leaves of there trees are long and flat and are approximately 15 to 25 mm in length. The arrangement of leaves is spiral and most of the times the leaves lie flat so that they can capture maximum sunlight of the minimum time that they receive sun’s rays.
• Propagation of the Redwood Tree California- These trees start reproducing at the age of approximately ten or fifteen years. They have the ability to reproduce sexually or asexually. They produce large number of seeds for reproduction. The seeds have wings though they are not much effective as a result, of which the seeds can move only about 60 to 120 m from the parent tree. The asexual way of propagation is either by layering or sprouting from the root or stump or even the fallen branches. If and when the tree falls over it generates many trees along the length of the fallen part.
• Uses of Redwood Tree California- These trees are rot resistant which is the reason that they have been used for building railroad ties and trestles throughout California. They are also used to make furniture and table tops.

These trees are useful and they can be used in various if used carefully and with research. They make great tourist attraction since there are roads that pass through the trunk of these trees.