wellingtonia

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

big tree

giant sequoia

giant redwood

sierra redwood

California big tree

mammoth tree

Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

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.