Redwood
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Redwood is a name used for several species of trees with red or reddish coloured wood; see each species for individual details. It is also used as a place name on its own or in combination, sometimes for places associated with redwood trees but not always.
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[edit] Trees
- Family Taxodiaceae (conifers)
- Sequoia sempervirens - Coast Redwood
- Sequoiadendron giganteum - Giant Sequoia or Sierra Redwood
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood
- Cryptomeria japonica - Sugi
- Family Pinaceae (conifers)
- The wood of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is sometimes called 'redwood' in the timber trade.
- Family Fabaceae (broadleaf)
- Caesalpinia sappan - East Indian Redwood, or Sapanwood tree (first called "brezel wood" in Europe)
- Caesalpinia echinata - South American Redwood, or Brazilwood tree
- Family Sterculiaceae (broadleaf)
- Trochetiopsis erythroxylon - St Helena Redwood
[edit] Place names
[edit] Parks
- Redwood National and State Parks, National Park in California
- Muir Woods National Monument -- old-growth redwood park in California, sometimes meant when referring to "the redwoods" in California
[edit] Towns and districts
- Redwood, New York
- Redwood, New Zealand
- Redwood, Oregon
- Redwood, Ottawa
- Redwood, Texas
- Redwood City, California
- Redwood County, Minnesota
- Redwood Falls Township, Minnesota
- Redwood Falls, Minnesota
- Redwood Shores, California
