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General Grant tree, General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, 2007. Giant sequoias occur naturally in only one place on Earth—the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, on moist, unglaciated ridges and valleys [8] at an altitude of 820 to 2,100 meters (2,700 to 6,900 ft) above mean sea level.
The giant sequoia is the world's most massive species of tree and is one of the six species documented to grow to 300 ft (91 m) in height; the others are coast redwood, yellow meranti, Eucalyptus regnans, Douglas fir, and Sitka spruce. It is also among the longest-lived of all trees in the world.
The coast redwoods Nugget 113.8 metres (373 ft), Stratosphere Giant 113.5 metres (372 ft), and Paradox 113.3 metres (372 ft) are the third, fourth, and fifth tallest trees. [4] Other coast redwoods rank up to at least the 10th tallest tree in the world.
The Redwood Mountain Grove contains the most giant sequoia trees within its area. [3] The area has old-growth giant sequoia groves and other distinctive natural features of the forest for visitors to view and experience. The Redwood Mountain Grove is protected primarily within Kings Canyon National Park, and in Giant Sequoia National Monument.
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup
Pando (from Latin pando 'I spread') [1] is the world's largest tree, a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) located in Sevier County, Utah, United States, in the Fishlake National Forest. A male clonal organism , Pando has an estimated 47,000 stems (ramets) that appear to be individual trees but are not, because those stems are connected by a ...
They are native to the groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California but have been introduced, planted, and grown around the world. The giant sequoia is listed as an endangered species by the IUCN with fewer than 80,000 remaining in its native California. The tree was introduced to the U.K. in 1853, and by now ...
Along with the 335ft-tall tree, scientists also discovered a large number of giant trees of over 279ft in height in the area, of which 25 of them were found to be taller than 295ft.