What are the uses of redwood trees?

I believe everyone knows the plant called redwood. There are many classifications of redwood trees around the world, but they are all collectively called redwoods. Redwood trees are called living fossils in the plant kingdom, which shows that this plant has a very long history. Today, redwood trees have very high economic value. So what are the uses of redwood trees in life?

Uses of Redwood Trees:

The value of the redwood tree lies mainly in its bark. A component extracted from the redwood bark is an effective anti-cancer substance. In addition, redwood is also a relatively ancient and rare tree species, which can only be found in a few remote mountains in China. Because its rare medicinal value has been greatly damaged, the government is also stepping up its efforts to protect it.

Redwood is also known as coast redwood, evergreen redwood, California redwood, and is commonly known as redwood.

For a long time, this treasure was kept unknown to the world. In 1794, a Scotsman named Seth collected specimens of redwood cones, branches, leaves and seeds. It was not until 1847 that the Austrian botanist Andernich, after in-depth research, discovered that Lambert's identification was wrong. So he used the name of a North American Indian chief who founded the Kiloki writing system as the genus name of redwood to show eternal commemoration. Since then, the results of continuous in-depth investigations and studies have shown that the North American redwood is only distributed in a narrow strip of land 800 kilometers long from north to south and below 1,000 meters above sea level in California and Oregon, USA. It is a "living fossil" in the plant kingdom.

From a biological point of view, redwood trees belong to the Larix genus of the plant kingdom, gymnosperms, Pinaceae, Pinus class, Pinus wood, and Pinaceae family. The tallest redwood tree can reach 50 meters in height, and has a large breast diameter of 1 meter in width. The twigs of redwood trees appear drooping, and the young branches are covered with hairs, but the hairs will gradually fall off as the branches grow. Within a year, its branches can grow into reddish brown or light purple brown, but light yellowish brown branches rarely appear. The diameter of the branches is generally 1.5 mm to 3 mm, and the surface has a certain glossiness. Generally speaking, they are hairless, but there are some short hairs in the grooves between the pulvinus of the redwood tree. In the second year, its branches will appear reddish brown or purple brown, and the branches will be divided into old branches and gray-black short branches.

Redwood trees prefer stronger light, but they are highly adaptable and can withstand drought and cold weather and can grow freely in poor soil. Redwood trees are widely distributed in the vertical upper reaches of the forest. Although redwoods can tolerate adverse living conditions, they grow more rapidly if they are grown in a cool environment and in fertile, well-drained soil.