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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.

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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl. in Endlicher, Syn. Conif. 198 (1847)
Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Farjon, A 2001: World Checklist and Bibliography of Conifers. Edition 2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond.

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Endl.
D.Don
(D.Don) Endl.
Endlicher, S.L. 1847: Synopsis coniferarum. Scheitlin & Zollikofer, St Gallen.
1847
198
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Sequoia sempervirens

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Tracheophyta
Pinopsida
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Sequoia
sempervirens

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.

Large or very large tree. Bark reddish brown, shedding in large plates. Shoots green for 2-3 years. Lvs of lateral shoots 1.2-2.6 cm × 1.3-3 mm (earliest and latest-formed lvs usually smaller), linear to linear-oblong; stomatal bands white, broad, almost extending to midrib; apex sharply mucronate, mainly acute on cone-bearing shoots. ♂ strobili 3-4 mm diam. ♀ cones 2-2.5 cm diam., often pendulous. Disc (scale umbo) prominently ridged and wrinkled; mucro very small. Seed 5-6 mm long, elliptic to ± oblong.

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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Farjon, A (2001)
Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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New Zealand
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Edwards, R. (2008)

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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
New Zealand
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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Sequoia sempervirens (D.Don) Endl.
United States
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75dbf460-a270-494f-856f-5934409b9731
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1 January 2000
16 June 2021
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