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While it is the largest tree known, the General Sherman Tree is neither the tallest known living tree on Earth (that distinction belongs to Hyperion, a Coast redwood), [8] nor is it the widest (both the largest cypress and largest baobab have a greater diameter), nor is it the oldest known living tree on Earth (that distinction belongs to a Great Basin bristlecone pine). [9]
Oldest tree in the Baltic states. Supposedly oldest oak in Europe. Vilémovice Yew: 1,500–2,000: Common yew Taxus baccata: Vilémovice: Czech Republic: 345 cm (136 in) in circumference. [61] Aubépines: 1,500: Common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna: Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie, Mayenne: France: Oldest tree in France. [62] Jardine Juniper: 1,500 ...
Tree name Location Country References and notes Cubic Meters Cubic Feet Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) 1,487 52,500 General Sherman: Sequoia National Park: United States [73] Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) 1,084.5 38,300 Grogan's Fault: Redwood National Park: United States [74] Kauri (Agathis australis) 516 18,200 Tāne Mahuta ...
A tree like the General Sherman can use maybe 800 to 1,000 gallons of water in a single day,” Ambrose said. “Giant sequoias are typically thought of as being very resistant to pests and ...
That title belongs to Hyperion, a coast redwood at Redwood National Park, according to Guinness World Records.But the General Sherman Tree is the largest by volume, with a trunk volume of 52,508 ...
It is located on a hillside just west of the Hazelwood Nature Trail. The tree had a volume of 36,228 cu ft (1,025.9 m 3) and was the 17th largest giant sequoia, before losing half its trunk in a lightning storm in 2002. The tree was measured in 1989. [1]
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The "Nation's Christmas Tree" of the United States. General Sherman tree: Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Sequoia National Park, USA 2300–2700 The world's largest single living tree by volume, with an estimated 52,508 cu ft (1,487 m 3) of wood in its trunk. Gloomy Night Tree (Árbol de la Noche Victoriosa )