CATTON ARBORETUM
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Common name: Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia
Year planted: 1996
Country of origin: Sierra Nevada , USA
Year introduced: Came to UK as seeds in 1853. At first known as Wellingtonias to commemorate the death of the Duke of Wellington in 1852
Description: A massive tree that grow to 90m in the wild with a huge trunk that can make it the largest tree in the world. Has a thick, softish reddish brown bark. A long lived tree at over 3000 years old in the wild. Dense evergreen foliage consists of overlapping pointed scales. Eventually produces 5 to 7 cm cones which accumulate in bunches
what3words: dusty.doormat.practical
Tree number: 115
Year planted: 1996
Country of origin: Sierra Nevada , USA
Year introduced: Came to UK as seeds in 1853. At first known as Wellingtonias to commemorate the death of the Duke of Wellington in 1852
Description: A massive tree that grow to 90m in the wild with a huge trunk that can make it the largest tree in the world. Has a thick, softish reddish brown bark. A long lived tree at over 3000 years old in the wild. Dense evergreen foliage consists of overlapping pointed scales. Eventually produces 5 to 7 cm cones which accumulate in bunches
what3words: dusty.doormat.practical
Tree number: 115
