Red Woods

I was very surprised when I heard about  2000year old trees, Its true. In california Redwood trees are spread through out the coast. They can grow to be the tallest trees on Earth. We have a picture of a redwood tree in our home which is 2000 year old, 300ft tall, 60ft diameter. They can grow till thirty stories up and 350 to 400 feet tall.. Redwoods are magical trees. Their bark and heartwood are rich in polyphenols, bugs and decay causing fungi dont like them. They dont have lot of resin in their bark so are highly resistant to fire. When ever the living tissues just beneath the bark are exposed to light, these trees produce sprouts. If the top breaks off  or the tree gets cut by a logger, a new branch woll sprout from the wound and grow like crazy. Modern America is carved in redwood. In 1902 Government created Redwoods State Park. Since then not only scientists but normal people like us are able to visit the great trees. There seems contests like, who can cut a log faster with chain saws etc. These trees are like gain bean stalks in fairy tales. Red woods produce more and better wood as they age. 2nd generation redwoods are 200 feet tall. Special aspects of redwood cells may help water keep rising against gravity to extreme heights. Leaves also absorb water from rain and fog. Fascinating Isn't It? here are few pics.