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What is a giant Californian conifer crossword puzzle clue? ›

7 Letters: SEQUOIA.

The shortest crossword solution for giant Californian coniferous tree is 7 letters long and is called SEQUOIA.

Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California but are grown around the world. The giant sequoia is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN with fewer than 80,000 remaining in its native California.

At birth, a baby reindeer, called a calf, weighs between 13 and 17.5 pounds (6 and 8 kg), the university said.

Reindeer and caribou are the same animal (Rangifer tarandus) and are a member of the deer family. In Europe, they are called reindeer. In North America, the animals are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.

The king penguin is the second largest penguin on Earth. In fact, the bird gets its common name from the belief that it was the largest of all penguin species—a belief that was overturned in 1884 when its close relative the emperor penguin, which can measure nearly a foot taller, was recognized as a separate species.

A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle! Other names for a group of penguins include rookery, colony, and huddle.

What is another name for a jackass penguin? ›

The African penguin is known by three other common names: Jackass penguin, cape penguin, and black-footed penguin. African penguins are the only nesting penguins found on the African continent.

Sequoia, genus of conifers of the bald cypress family (Taxodiaceae), comprising one species, Sequoia sempervirens (redwood). The big tree, or giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), historically was included in this genus.

Leylandii conifers tend to grow the quickest at 75-90cm (2.5-3 feet) per year but note that they will grow to 12 metres+ if left unchecked. There are around 600 varieties of conifer, including the popular Spruce, Pine, Fir, Yew, Cedar and Chamaecyparis - the best tall growers are shown below.

Winter Sun mugo pine (Pinus mugo 'Wintersonne', Zones 2–8) is a typical light green like many other conifers during the growing season, but like 'Chief Joseph' lodgepole pine, it turns bright amber-gold as the temperatures drop and the days become shorter.

BY VOLUME IT IS THE LARGEST KNOWN LIVING SINGLE STEM TREE. GIANT SEQUOIA.