It's largely known as Wellingtonia (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

big tree

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'wellingtonia' is the definition.
(I know that wellingtonia can be written as big tree)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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