The tallest and longest-lived trees in the world are the redwoods , Sequoia sempervirens , impressive conifers that exceed 100 meters in height, 7 meters in diameter at the base and can live from 2,000 to 3,000 years.
Its habitat is limited to a strip of 750 kilometers in length by between 8 and 75 kilometers in width on the Pacific coast of the United States , in the states of California and Oregon.
The tallest and oldest specimens are in Redwood National Park, north of San Francisco: the trees called Hyperion –115 meters– and Stratosphere Giant –113 meters– stand out.
The conditions of the area – the fresh ocean air that maintains constant mist and humidity – provide them with the ideal environment to grow. On the other hand, their thick bark, rich in tannins, protects these trees from fire and insects, but what contributes most to their resistance standing for so long is their structure: independent trunks grow from the roots that remain attached. each; if one is damaged, the others continue to develop and provide sap to the trunk that needs it.
