Adress
Franklin Roosevelt Avenue n°115, Brussels
GPS coordinates :
50.8010 , 4.3898
Scientific inventory
329
Partner :
This tree has been added to the WoodWideWeb atlas by Collectif Culture Essonne (FR) - Festival Science de l'Art

Identity

Latin name :
Sequoiadendron giganteum
French name :
Séquoia géant
Dutch name :
Mammoetboom
English name :
Giant sequoia
Family :
Taxodiaceae
Height :
-
Targeted height :
Can reach more than 90 m in America, 50-60 m in Belgium
Diameter of the crown :
-
Trunk circumference :
-
Expected circumference :
1200 cm
Expected longevity :
Can live for 2000 years, sometimes up to 3000 years
Origin / Indigenous
Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Favorite soil :
Deep and fresh
Favorite climate
Humid, mountainous
Illustrated Botany © Wikimedia Commons - The Royal Horticultural Society Diary 2004

Twinning: Bligny/Briis-sous-Forges , France (gps: 48.626124, 2.147414 ). Photo: Xavier Cournet pour Science de l'Art
Twinning: Bligny/Briis-sous-Forges , France (gps: 48.626124, 2.147414 ). Photo: Xavier Cournet pour Science de l'Art
Twinning: Bligny/Briis-sous-Forges , France (gps: 48.626124, 2.147414 ). Photo: Xavier Cournet pour Science de l'Art
Twinning: Bligny/Briis-sous-Forges , France (gps: 48.626124, 2.147414 ). Photo: Xavier Cournet pour Science de l'Art
Twinning: Bligny/Briis-sous-Forges , France (gps: 48.626124, 2.147414 ). Photo: Xavier Cournet pour Science de l'Art