The redwood trees in California are the tallest conifers and the tallest trees in the world. Some redwoods are taller than 360 feet (110 meters). The giant sequoias, also in California, are the heaviest conifers. They sometimes weigh more than 4 million pounds (2 million kilograms). The pygmy pines of New Zealand are the smallest of all conifers. They grow to only 2 inches (5 centimeters) tall.
Bristlecone pines are the oldest conifers, as well as the oldest living things on Earth. It is not unusual for them to live for 3,000 to 4,000 years. They grow in dry, mountainous regions in California and Nevada.
