J. Clarke wrote:

Uh, Chris, does it say the _species_ of that "redwood"? It's my
understanding that in the UK "redwood" is Scandinavian pine, not the
giant tree that grows on the West Coast of North America.

You're right. I checked the book and the species is Pinus sylvestris,
a.k.a. Scots Pine. My mistake. Sorry about that!

Chris