Redwood

Redwood is a name used for several species of trees with red or reddish coloured wood; see each species for individual details. It is also used as a place name on its own or in combination, sometimes for places associated with redwood trees but not always.

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• Family Cupressaceae (conifers)
• Sequoia sempervirens - Coast Redwood
• Sequoiadendron giganteum - Giant Sequoia or Sierra Redwood
• Metasequoia glyptostroboides - Dawn Redwood
• Family Pinaceae (conifers)
• The wood of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is sometimes called 'redwood' in the timber trade.
• Family Fabaceae (broadleaf)
• Caesalpinia sappan - East Indian Redwood, or Sapanwood tree (first called "brezel wood" in Europe)
• Caesalpinia echinata - South American Redwood, or Brazilwood tree
• Place names:
• Redwood, New Zealand
• Redwood, New York
• Redwood, Oregon
• Redwood, Texas
• Redwood (Ottawa)
• Redwood City, California
• Redwood County, Minnesota
• Redwood Falls, Minnesota
• Redwood Falls Township, Minnesota
• Redwood Shores, California