Sequoiadendron giganteum (English name) Sequoiadendrongiganteum

Japanese: Sequoiadendron giganteum（英語表記）Sequoiadendrongiganteum

…The heartwood is bright red or reddish brown and easy to process, and is used for building and furniture, while the bark is used for insulation. Sequoiadendron giganteum Buchh. ( Sequoia gigantea Decne.) (English name big-tree, mammoth tree), also found in the mountainous areas at altitudes of 1,450 to 2,000 meters on the western side of the Sierra Nevada, is also called Sequoia cypress. It can reach a height of 110 meters and a diameter of 11 meters, and can live for 2,000 to 4,000 years, making it the longest-lived and largest gymnosperm in the world. The bark is gray-brown and can grow to a thickness of up to 60 cm. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Sequoiadendron giganteum" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…心材は鮮紅色か赤褐色で加工しやすく，建築･家具材として，また樹皮は絶縁材として用いられた。同じくシエラ･ネバダ山脈西側の標高1450～2000mの山地に分布するセコイアデンドロンSequoiadendron giganteum Buchh.(＝Sequoia gigantea Decne.)(英名big‐tree,mammoth tree)はセコイアオスギともいい，樹高110m，直径11mに達し，2000～4000年もいきて，世界で最も長寿で体積の大きい裸子植物といわれる。樹皮は灰褐色で厚さ60cmにもなる。…

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