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Desert roots
The skinny and spiny Boojum
tree soars above the other
vegetation of the Sonoran
Desert in California. Topping
50 ft (15 m), this species grows
taller whenever there is rainfall,
though it can survive for years
without water.

Timber tunnel
Talk about a drive-through!
This giant redwood named
Chandelier Tree in Leggett,
California, has a tunnel carved
through its big base. Cars can
pass through once a park entry
fee has been paid.

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