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Notice that this stump has a small
to U pp er Lo op redwood tree growing out of its
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center. This is because some of Discovery Trail:
the decayed, nutrient-rich soil caused by
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the stump. A seed, carried by the wind, has
managed to lodge itself in this rich soil and
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is now giving rise to a new tree.
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area is in transition Redwood trees have no deeply in Hendy Woods,
from meadow to forest. Its reaching taproot, as most other but other plants thrive
shrubs and small plants trees do. Instead, they have a broad, as well. The field in
provide the perfect shallow and widely spread root system. front of you is filled
Trillium
habitat for deer and These shallow roots can be damaged if with small plants called
smaller animals, such as anyone steps on them. Redwood trees redwood sorrel, which resemble clover.
birds, rodents, gray foxes, are unique in that they do not grow from Note the green, arching fronds of sword,
raccoons and rabbits. seeds. The redwoods’ primary source of bracken and chain ferns. While you are on
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Coast Redwoods propagation is its root system, from which the trail, look for wood roses.
are the tallest trees in new trees spring. In winter, mushrooms grow in the soil
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the world. (The largest or under leaves; look, but please DO
The lumps you see on these trees NOT TOUCH OR TASTE. In spring, the
trees are their “cousins,” the are called burls. Nobody is quite
Giant Sequoias, of the Sierra blooming wild flowers include trilliums
Redwood branch sure what causes burls, but we do and Douglas irises. Various mosses and
Nevada.) Look closely at this know that they are cells that have grown
tree; its circumference is huge! When you lichens grow profusely year round.
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extremely rapidly. Burls do not seem
look up, note that the sky is blocked by to harm the tree. Many have distinctive Just as there are many shrubs,
branches. Some redwoods climb upwards shapes and forms, like oddly proportioned flowers and fungi in the forest,
for more than 350 feet. faces. Look at some and see if you can find there are also different trees.
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The black marks on the bark of these any likenesses. This one is a California bay tree. If you
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trees are fire scars. Redwood bark look around, you will find many bays
This massive tree has a large fire around the creek. A good way to tell if a
contains fire retardant resins and is scar on it. Some trees seem to be
very thick. It protects the tree from fire, tree is a bay is to break one of its leaves
completely hollowed by fire, but and sniff it. Bay trees
decay and insects. The bark eventually they are still alive, with green growth at the
heals its own scars. have a distinctive
top. Though the tree’s bark protects it from
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fragrance.
Look at the tree in front of most fire incidents, fire scars can only be In this grove
you. Why is it leaning so healed over time. you will find
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drastically? The answer Notice the three decaying trees in madrones and
is simple: the dense foliage this general area. Each of these trees four different oak
Madrone leaves
of the redwood forest lets is being slowly turned to rich, damp varieties. Oaks can have oval or spiny
little sunlight come through. soil. Decay in a redwood forest is mostly leaves and gray bark. Madrones are very
Trees need sun, and will often due to constant moisture, bacteria and easy to spot; their bark is reddish brown
do anything, even bending or fungi. Eventually another tree may spring and papery. If you spot a madrone tree,
growing at odd angles, to get it. out of the nutrient-rich soil created by one feel its bark; in the autumn, madrones
This California bay obviously or more of these decaying trees. shed their papery bark.
found a patch of sun on the side Douglas iris