Sequoia Grove

List of giant sequoia groves

This is a list of giant sequoia groves. All naturally occurring giant sequoia groves are located in the moist, unglaciated ridges and valleys of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States. They can be found at elevations between 1,400 and 2,400 m.

sequoia

Noun

1. Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.
2. Sequoia sempervirens, a coniferous evergreen tree, the only living species of the genus Sequoia.

grove

Noun

1. A small forest.
2. A small forest with minimal undergrowth.

Verb

1. To cultivate in groves; to grow naturally so as to form groves.
2. To cultivate with periodic harvesting that also serves to create order (gaps and lines of trees) to facilitate further harvesting.