9 Weird Facts About Sequoia, The World’s Tallest Tree Planted A Thousand Years Ago

In New York, where everyone has seen a photo. statue of liberty to think. or Istanbul Galata Tower Visualize your majesty. It may even be larger than such structures. sequoiasIt is one of the tree species that has attracted the most attention from botanists.

main habitats North America Sequoia trees, which are grown in Turkey and even tried to grow them in Turkey for a while, have very interesting properties. Let’s take a look at the curious and interesting features of Sequoia trees.

Interesting facts about redwood trees:

• It is the type of tree with the thickest bark in the world.
• It has huge dimensions.
• The moist bottoms of the Black Sea may be suitable for Sequoia.
• He likes solitude.
• Wildfires and diseases are not scary for redwoods.
• Underground it’s not as big as you think.
• There is a sequoia tree named after the “maniac general.”
• It can live for centuries.
• It is in their interest to break or cut the branch.

One of the reasons it can look so majestic: Sequoias are the tree species with the thickest bark in the world.

The bark of a giant sequoia is much thicker than the bark of all other trees we know. Because it has such a thick bark, the sequoia tree is very much compared to other trees. more sustainable it could be. In addition, the shells, resin or Does not contain any substance that facilitates combustion† Therefore, in the event of a fire, the flames cannot reach the inside of the tree. Shells hated by insects thuja powder Since it is covered with foam, there is no possibility of insect invasion and damage.

Even a car can pass through it: it has gigantic dimensions.

One of the first features of sequoias that have become so famous is that they really… to gigantic proportions is to gain access. So that to grab his body more than 12 a large number of people may need to hold hands. Recorded to date tallest sequoia tree Hyperion It’s a natural wonder. The height of Hyperion is 115 meters and this is approximately equal to the height of two Galata towers. The largest sequoia tree is named after a general in the United States military known as a “maniac.” General Thermon tree. This tree has a diameter of 32 meters and a large car can easily pass through it.

It likes moist and cool soil: Sequoia trees can grow in the Black Sea.

homeland of redwoods is North America† Although it was previously seen in the Chinese region, its habitat, which is one of the most suitable areas to grow, is the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Sequoias are a tree species that needs a lot of patience to mature. But it’s also worth growing up so late. between 2000-3000 years they can live. Such a majestic tree can grow in Turkey in all respects, but in size it cannot reach that in its homeland. He lives in Turkey because he likes moist soil very much. Black Sea can be grown in the region.

An Antisocial Tree: Sequoia trees do not like the presence of another tree around them.

yes, sequoias loves solitude very much† He doesn’t like having any other kind of tree around him and can rot the trees next to it. Although it is huge, it does not take up much space underground. The roots do not go too deep into the soil. However, the area it occupies on the ground is too large. He does not like to have another tree with him, because if he has to share the minerals in the soil with other trees, his strength can be weakened and he can even die.

Pain that doesn’t kill makes it stronger: To redwoods, fires and diseases are not scary.

In a moderate wildfire, other trees around the redwoods may be ash, but this will further burn the redwoods. to strengthen It can even cause. In a fire, it first destroys shrubs and dead wood on the ground. Therefore, seedlings can develop backwards. very rich in nutrients ash to leaf through. The rangers have been trying for a while to put out the fires in the redwood. Then they saw that the sequoias no longer grow like they used to. This showed that fire was a contributing factor in the development of redwoods.

On the other hand, redwoods It is also very resistant to diseases. that boosts immunity ‘tannin’ Thanks to the chemical component in the name, redwoods are protected from most diseases.

Its majesty does not go underground: its roots are not as long as it seems.

The roots of redwoods, despite their gigantic size, are not much of a problem. does not go deep into the ground† However, as the area is very large, it cannot tolerate other trees next to it. It also has seeds that are unexpectedly small for their size.

A Maniac General: General Sherman Tree

by his unit, which served in the American Civil War ‘mad general’ so-called sherman There is a general called This general too 83 meters long It also gives its name to a sequoia tree in the American National Park with its gigantic structure. It is now known as the world’s largest single-trunked tree and is approx lived 2000 years is being considered.

A living witness to historical events: they can live for centuries.

Except it’s the biggest tree in the world longest living tree are also redwoods. A sequoia tree can live an average of 2000 years. Longest living record belongs to the General Sherman tree. In short, sequoias live long enough to be portrayed as living witnesses of historical events.

It works for you: Cutting the branch isn’t a problem for redwoods.

One of the most surprising properties of redwoods is that they are located just below the bark. cambium It is the ability to shoot when the light hits the living tissue called. Like a sequoia tree if you cut or tear off a branchIt starts to grow even more than before by giving an edible shoot branch from that spot.