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Sequoiadendron giganteum (giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, or Wellingtonia) is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood). The common use of the name "sequoia" generally refers to Sequoiadendron, which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
The genus Sequoiadendron includes a single extinct species, S. chaneyi.
Giant sequoias are the world's largest trees in terms of total volume. They grow to an average height of 50–85 metres (160–279 ft) and 6–8 metres (20–26 ft) in diameter. Record trees have been measured to be 94.8 metres (311 ft) in height and over 17 metres (56 ft) in diameter. The oldest known giant sequoia based on ring count is 3,500 years old. Sequoia bark is fibrous, furrowed, and may be 90 centimetres (3.0 ft) thick at the base of the columnar trunk. It provides significant fire protection for the trees. The leaves are evergreen, awl-shaped, 3–6 mm long, and arranged spirally on the shoots. The seed cones are 4–7 cm long and mature in 18–20 months, though they typically remain green and closed for up to 20 years; each cone has 30-50 spirally arranged scales, with several seeds on each scale giving an average of 230 seeds per cone. The seed is dark brown, 4–5 mm long and 1 mm broad, with a 1 mm wide yellow-brown wing along each side. Some seed is shed when the cone scales shrink during hot weather in late summer, but most seeds are liberated when the cone dries from fire heat or is damaged by insects (see Ecology, below).
Actors: Heidi Sturdevant (miscellaneous crew), Anne Gordon (miscellaneous crew), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Susan Hagen Nipp (miscellaneous crew), Susan Hagen Nipp (writer), Pamela Beall (writer), Pamela Beall (writer), Pamela Beall (miscellaneous crew), Pamela Beall (writer), David Poulshock (producer), David Poulshock (writer), David Poulshock (director), Cal Scott (composer), Cal Scott (actor),
Plot: One day, two kids named Scott and Laurie and their basset hound Barney are magically transported into a coloring book! This coloring book is a mystical, magical land called "Sillyville." While there, the kids meet up with Sillywhim, a happy, sing-songy lady who tells them of Sillyville's troubles. The Yellow Spurdurgurgles, Blue Twirlypops, Green Jingleheimers, and Red Bittybooties are all fighting because they do not wear the same colors! Scott, Laurie, and Sillywhim meet up with all of these coloful characters, plus a talking tree, a singing acorn, and the kindly purple-wearing Pasha who all sing songs about themselves. Will the kids and Sillywhim be able to reunite all of the people of Sillyville? You can bet your magic rainbow blower on it!
Keywords: acorn, basset-hound, children, coloring-book, dog, imaginary-land, singing, talking-tree, treeActors: Ken Pogue (actor), Jackie Burroughs (actress), Ralph Brunjes (editor), Eric Till (director), Jessica Steen (actress), John A. Curtis (actor), Frank Adamson (actor), Eric N. Robertson (composer), Blake Taylor (actor), Ed McNamara (actor), Doreen Brownstone (actress), Nancy Drake (actress), George Clutesi (actor), Jeffrey Hirschfield (actor), Christopher Earle (actor),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Autumn of this year, left everyone, displaced.
The first winter blanket, the first lived-by your place.
Twelve airplanes, forty-seven delays.
Mother asked if you loved me, and I hesistated.
You both have the red coat that I want.
They both got chromosomes that I got.
November, December, I forgot your birthday.
When I asked if you worried, you just looked away.
Ohoh! everything used to be easy, now it's so damn hard to try.
Everything that I do, everything that I knew how to do...
Winter of this year, showed everyone the way.
We all helped each other, as the sky turned grey.
Ten bottles, one embrace, so surprised by that gaze.
You forgot to be happy, but I learned to play.
Your heart is cold, my fingers are warm.
Their lips are smiling, your eyes closed.
This new year, this New York, this concrete home.
I claimed the roof as my castle, but you never showed.
Ohoh! everything used to be easy, now it's so damn hard to try.
Everything that I do, everything that I knew how to do...
Ohoh! everything used to be easy, now it's so damn hard to try.
Everything that I do, everything that I knew how to do...
Ohoh! everything used to be easy, now it's so damn hard to try.
Everything that I do, everything that I knew how to do...
Ohoh! everything used to be easy, now it's so damn hard to try.
Everything that I do, everything that I knew how to do...