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Sequoiadendron giganteum
giant sequoia
As recorded: Sequoia gigantea (Lindl.) Decne.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Cupressaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 30, 1979
- Locality
- Tacoma, Pioneer Park
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1979, van Royen, P. also collected 3 other specimens.
Sequoiadendron giganteum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,140 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
General Grant Tree, Miramonte, CA, US
(c) Kenzie Anderson-Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
Wentworth Springs Rd, Pollock Pines, CA, US
(c) bromleysd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Tranquility Trail Boardwalk, Yosemite National Park, CA, US
(c) April Wyman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, US-CA, US
(c) emmitloach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA, US
(c) lasagnalover710, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA, US
(c) carleydemons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sequoiadendron giganteum. BISH 703622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956316351. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/703622.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956316351 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026