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REDWOOD

NOTE: unless otherwise specifically stated, all of the images shown on this
page are of 1/4" square end grain cross sections shown at 12X with the top
of the image towards the bark and the bottom towards the pith so that
earlywood is towards the bottom of the growth rings and latewood is towards the top

to see all species with links to their anatomy page go here: species links

general characteristics of redwood

• parenchyma:
• rays:
• growth rings:
• resin canals:

     

• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens
• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens
• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens

   

• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- these two are from nearby areas on the same sample
• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- these two are from nearby areas on the same sample

     

• coast redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- heartwood
• coast redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- sapwood of the same piece
• California redwood / Sequoia sempervirens

     

• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- old growth;these two are from nearby areas on the same piece
• redwood / Sequoia sempervirens --- old growth;these two are from nearby areas on the same piece
• redwood (giant sequoia) / Sequoiadendron giganteum --- a 1/4" x 1/3" cross section shown here at 9X

     

• redwood / Sequoiadendron giganteum --- a 1/3" x 1/2" cross section shown here at 6X
• giant sequoia / Sequoiadendron giganteum --- old growth
• giant sequoia / Sequoiadendron giganteum

       

• dawn redwood / Metasequoia glyptostroboides --- a 5/12" x 3/4" cross section shown here at 4X
• dawn redwood / Metasequoia glyptostroboides --- a 5/12" x 1/2" cross section shown here at 6X
• dawn redwood / Metasequoia glyptostroboides
• dawn redwood / Metasequoia glyptostroboides