Note: This Hornbook definition in the One-L Dictionary for new law students is from Harvard Law School (HLS). Hornbook in other One-L Dictionary (1) A type of legal treatise or text that explains the basics of a given subject or provides an introduction to a specific topic. (2) A general reference to a series of treatises published by Thomson West. Hornbook from the Washington and Lee University School of Law Dictionary.
Giant sequoias can grow to be about 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and more than 250 feet (76 meters) tall. The biggest of these behemoths is General Sherman, a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park.
The natural range of the giant sequoia is a narrow band along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada range, California, USA.The tree grows at high altitudes between 5,000 to 8,000 ft and only occurs naturally in about 65 to 75 disjoint groves (depending on the definition of a grove) with a total area of 36,000 acres.he natural range of the giant sequoia is a narrow band along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada range, California, USA.