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This giant redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) was struck by lightning in the mid 1990s and subsequently felled. However this sad event has enabled us to confirm the age of our redwoods. By counting the rings we were able to confirm that it was planted around 1855.
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Details
- Title: Fallen giant
- Location Created: Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay
- Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
- Species: giganteum
- Photographer: Samantha Ibbott
- Genus: Sequoiadendron
- Family: Cupressaceae
- Common name: Giant redwood
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