How do I identify a coast redwood tree?

Answer 1

This ancient giant is the tallest living being on earth that we know of. If your prospect is very tall, has dense, reddish bark, and needles instead of broad leaves, it might just be a redwood.

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Answer 2

Coast redwood trees can be identified by their tall stature (over 300 feet), needle-like leaves that are flat and arranged in spirals on the branches, and reddish-brown, furrowed bark. They typically grow in a conical shape and are found in coastal regions of California and Oregon.

Answer 3

There leaves are persistent decussate, scale-like to awl-shaped. There bark is reddish, peeling and vertically furrowed. And its fruit are Woody, fleshy cones.