Redwood

Redwood is a common name for a species of conifer in the Sequoia genus, scientifically known as "Sequoiadendron giganteum," found in its native habitat of California. (It is a different species from Metasequoia and Giant Sequoia.) The name Sequoia is derived from a great sage of the local indigenous people, the Indians, and is rooted in the history of being regarded as the "tree of God" due to its towering and mysterious appearance. The characteristics of redwoods, which can alter the climate of their environment by growing in clusters, are said to be a unique aspect of the ecosystem. They are even resistant to forest fires and have evolved to possess a strong resistance to "their own decay," which is likely the only threat to their life. In natural forests, they can exceed 100 meters in height, but for industrial purposes, sustainable and stable supply has been achieved through artificial forests, leveraging growth rates several times that of Japanese cedar and cypress. Managed on a cycle of about 60 years, redwoods have a productivity that reaches three times that of domestic timber, and their aforementioned decay resistance exhibits unparalleled performance as lumber.