Giant redwood (Conifers)
Giant redwoods are the only surviving species in the genus. They are the largest living plants and reproduce from male and female cones at the shoot tips. The bark may be a metre thick at the base of the trunk, and provides protection from fire damage; cones normally open immediately after a fire.
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