Difference between Sequoia and Redwood

What is the difference between Sequoia and Redwood?

Sequoia as a noun is a coniferous evergreen tree, of the genus sequoia of which sequoia sempervirens is the sole living species. while Redwood as a noun is the usda-preferred term for the species sequoia sempervirens.

Sequoia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A coniferous evergreen tree, of the genus Sequoia of which Sequoia sempervirens is the sole living species.

Redwood

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sensePertaining to the wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the USDA-preferred term for the species Sequoia sempervirens.any of the evergreen conifers belonging to the genus Sequoia in the wide sensethe wood of the species Sequoia sempervirens.the wood of the species Pinus sylvestris.

Example sentence: If a portion of a redwood is rotting, the redwood will send roots into its own form and draw nutrients out of itself as it falls apart. If we had redwood-like biology, if we got a touch of gangrene in our arm, then we could just, you know, extract the nutrients and the moisture out of it until it fell off.

We hope you now know whether to use Sequoia or Redwood in your sentence.

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