wellingtonia

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Etymology

From the original taxonomic name, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., which was invalid because "Wellingtonia" had already been used for another plant. Probably named for the Duke of Wellington, who died the year before.

Noun

wellingtonia (plural wellingtonias)

  1. (UK) A large coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, from California. [1852]
  2. Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., now Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. [1840]

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