What does the cryptic crossword clue "Broadcast indicated might in giant chestnut tree (7)" mean?

The definition is "giant". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). sounds like (“Broadcast”) ‘read’ + ‘would’ = “indicated” + “might” ‘read’ as in ‘showed’ or ‘displayed’ e.g. ‘the clock read 12:00’ or ‘the sign read NO EXIT’ The answer is REDWOOD.

Broadcast indicated might in giant chestnut tree (7)

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