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 elevation is 5,250 feet. Sequoia National Forest, located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada in central California, is named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree, which grows in more than 30 groves on the forest's lower slopes. The forest comprises about 1.1 million acres.