Sequoia
”When I was little I dreamed of a time when the entire world was covered by an ancient first-growth forest. Great hunters stalked in the cool darkness, among silent, huge columnar trees, oaks, and sequoias.”
~John Hammond
Species:
Sequoia sempervirens
Common Name:
Sequoia/Redwood
Family:
Cupressaceae
Seen in:
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Jurassic Park Trespasser (1998)
• Jurassic World (2015)
• Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2016)
Description:
The Sequoia, or Redwood, is a gigantic tree from the family Cupressaceae. It represents the largest and tallest living organism on Earth, reaching over 100 meters in height, with a trunk diameter of 9 meters. Some trunks are so large that tunnels can be created for trails and roads. Sequoias grow in a cone shape, with broad dark green leaves out of horizontal branches, its trunk grows in a reddish-brown tone (hence the name Redwood).
Sequoias have been predominant in Jurassic Park’s history for quite some time, first seen on Isla Sorna during the late 90s, as Dr. Ian Malcolm and his team landed on the northeast section of the island, with predominant Sequoias and other temperate trees. A year later, a plane crash survivor named Anne would venture across the southeast of the island, where the colossal tree could also be seen in abundance.
Years later, with the construction of Jurassic World on Isla Nublar, Sequoias would be artificially introduced into one of the paddocks from the park, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Kingdom, where guests could walk inside a faux log to observe the Rex even. Up north of the island, a Sequoia forest would make home for one of the coming attractions of the Park, the Camp Cretaceous, with large treehouses, lodges and bridges built on the trees.
Size Estimates:
50m to 120m Tall
Did you know?
Sequoias are some of the longest-living species of tree known in the world, with some able to live over 3.000 years!
Habitat & Geographical Ranging:
Sequoias can be more predominantly seen in the state of California in the US, where national parks have been created for the preservation of their forests, notable examples include Redwood National and State Parks, Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Muir Woods National Park.
As mentioned previously, Sequoias have found their way both artificially and naturally into the Jurassic Park islands, more commonly seen on Isla Sorna with extensive forests on the east half of the island. On Isla Nublar, a natural population exists up north, with a small artificial forest built for one of the enclosures on the center of the island. Sequoias would also be artificially introduced into Mantah Corp’s Island, more specifically at the Forest Biodome as an attempt to replica Sorna’s environments for two captured Tyrannosaurs.
In nature, Sequoias form their very own type of forest, but are mainly seen in temperate evergreen forests, with cool humid weather conditions that are home to a multitude of small species of birds and mammals.
Individual Variation:
This species has no known Variation.