Giant Coastal Redwoods

Redwood trees are among the tallest trees in the world. Giant coastal redwoods remind us of our mighty God who created everything—from the smallest flower to the tallest tree.

• Redwood roots intertwine with other redwood tree roots, making them more stable.
• Redwoods contain a compound called tannin that makes them resistant to insects, fungi, and fire. Tannin also gives redwoods their reddish color.
• Redwood bark can be over a foot thick. Bigger than your dad’s shoe!
• Redwoods need lots of water to grow. They can even absorb fog to stay hydrated.
• The tallest known tree in the world, a giant coastal redwood named Hyperion, is over 380 feet high—that’s longer than a football field!
• Giant coastal redwoods can live to be 2,000 years old.
• The marble murrelet, an endangered sea bird, lives in the tallest redwood trees.
• Their roots usually go only 6–12 feet deep, but they branch out up to 100 feet from the tree trunk.