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botanicum

A botanicum is a collection of plants kept for study— a botanical cabinet. I'll never be able to afford the real thing, so here's my digital effort: each species is catalogued. Click to drag.

sequoia sempervirens

common name

coastal redwood

family

cupressaceae

order

pinales

genus

sequoia

species

sempervirens

notes

Includes the tallest living trees on Earth, up to 116.22 m tall and 8.9 m in diameter. Monoecious — pollen and seed cones on the same plant.

hesperocyparis macrocarpa

common name

monterey cypress

family

cupressaceae

order

pinales

genus

hesperocyparis

species

macrocarpa

notes

A medium-sized coniferous evergreen, often growing irregular and flat-topped from the strong winds typical of its native coast.