Very tall sequoia, native to California (7)

I believe the answer is:

redwood

(Other definitions for redwood that I've seen before include "Species of sequoia" , "former Tory minister" , "Californian conifer" , "Large American tree" , "Tory MP" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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