Question: The world tallest tree is
Options:
(a) Sequoia sempervirens
(b) Eucalyptus regans
(c) Psendotsuga menziesii
(d) Alianthus excelsa
🔑Key Points :
-Redwood is a subfamily of coniferous trees within the family Cupressaceae.
-It includes the largest and tallest trees in the world.
-It is also known as Sequoia sempervirens.
-The native habitat of Redwood trees is only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada range of California.
• 🛑Additional Information:
-Cedar
-Cedar is a genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae.
-They are native to the mountains of the western Himalayas and the Mediterranean region.
-Cedrus trees can grow up to 30-40 m.
-Pine
-A pine is any conifer in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
-Pine is one of the more extensively used types of wood used as lumber.
-Spruce
-Spruce is a tree of the genus Picea.
-Spruces are large trees, from about 20 to 60m tall when mature.