wellingtonia

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California.
2. Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana

Sinonieme

big tree

giant sequoia

giant redwood

sierra redwood

California big tree

mammoth tree

Etimologie (Engels)

From the original taxonomic name, Wellingtonia gigantea, which was invalid because "Wellingtonia" had already been used for another plant. Probably named for the Duke of Wellington, who died the year before.