redwood

redwood
noun

either of two giant conifers with thick fibrous bark, native to California and Oregon. They are the tallest known trees and are among the largest living organisms
（已知树种中最高的树，体积最大的生物之一）红杉；巨杉
Two species in the family Taxodiaceae: the California or coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), which can grow to a height of c.110 m (328 ft), and the giant redwood, giant sequoia, wellingtonia, or big tree (Sequoiadendron giganteum), which can reach a trunk diameter of 11 m (36 ft)
杉科两树种：加利福尼亚红杉（拉丁名Sequoia sempervirens，可长至约110米高)，北美巨杉（拉丁名Sequoiadendron giganteum，树干直径可达11米）
■used in names of other, chiefly tropical, trees with reddish timber, e.g. Andaman redwood
其他木质为红色的树（主要指热带树，如安达曼红木）

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