Day 40 of #JRBPVirtualTour! The iconic #CoastRedwood. The #Sequoia #sempervirens is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family #Cupressaceae (formerly treated in #Taxodiaceae). Other common names include ( #CoastalRedwood or #California #redwood). 1/6

@Stanford trivia: The Stanford Tree is the Stanford Band& #39;s mascot and the unofficial mascot of Stanford University. Stanford& #39;s team name is "Cardinal", referring to the vivid red color. The tree is the El Palo Alto (Spanish for the tall stick) is a #Sequoia #sempervirens 2/

Two key @Stanford members are linked to the logo. Stanford& #39;s team name is Cardinal, referring to the vivid red color. Don Kennedy declared that all Stanford athletic teams would be represented by the color cardinal. More about Don Kennedy & Jasper Ridge 3/ https://jrbp.stanford.edu/news/remembering-don-kennedy">https://jrbp.stanford.edu/news/reme...

The original @Stanford Tree costume was conceived & constructed by Christine Hutson. When she left she passed the costume and role of the Tree to a conga drum player in the band: now Professor Robert Siegel, a docent at Jasper Ridge seen here wearing the docent class shirt! 4/

Back to the coast redwood! These trees can reach 115 m tall with a trunk diameter of 9 m. The bark can be very thick, up to 30 cm, and quite soft and fibrous, with a bright red-brown color when freshly exposed (hence the name redwood), weathering darker. 5/

The height of #redwoods is closely tied to #fog availability; taller trees become less frequent as fog becomes less frequent. To supplement their water needs, they utilize frequent summer fog events. Fog water is absorbed through leaves, bark, and roots. 6/end

Pictures by @alicegcummings and @JorgeRH2O and we believe @stanfordhumbio will enjoy this thread!