The name "sequoia"'s sometimes used as a general term for the subfamily Sequoioideae in which this genus's classified, together with Sequoiadendron (Giant Sequoia) and Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood); as a common name, it usually refers to Sequoiadendron. Description Coast redwoods have a conical crown, with horizontal to slightly drooping branches. The bark's very thick, up to 30 cm (12 in), and quite soft, fibrous with a bright red-brown when freshly exposed (hence the name 'redwood'), weatheri… (More on Sequoia)