What is the tallest tree in the world?

Answer 1

The red wood here in California.

Answer 2

Tallest Living Tree
The world's tallest living tree is the Stratosphere Giant measuring 112.7 m (370 ft) as of July 2004. This coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) was discovered by Chris Atkins (USA) in August 2000 in the Rockefeller Forest of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA.

Answer 3

Guinness Book of Records says that the tallest tree ever measured was the Eucalyptus regnans. However, that eucalypt is no longer standing (cut down by loggers!) and a coast redwood is the tallest tree alive today (see both links).

This question has appeared here repeatedly over a period of many months ... it is about time it was retired!!

"The tallest tree ever scientifically verified by a certified surveyor (hence to the nearest inch) was the 114m Thorpdale tree (a Eucalyptus regnans). It was measured twice - once when it was standing, and once when it was cut down. This is about 2m higher than the current highest Californian Redwood which is 112m."

Answer 4

Here, along the banks of Redwood Creek, are the world's tallest known trees. The tallest is 368 feet (112.3m) and several of its neighbors are not far behind. Imagine a tree as tall as a 30-story office building, or much longer than a football field

Answer 5

According to the researches of Dr A.C. Carder, the tallest tree ever measured was an Australian Eucalyptus regnans at Watts River, Victoria, Australia, reported in 1872 by forester William Ferguson. It was 132.6 m (435 ft) tall and almost certainly measured over 150 m (500 ft) originally.

Another Eucalyptus at Mt Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, is believed to have measured 143 m (470 ft) in 1885.

The Dyerville Giant, a coast redwood, estimated to be 1,600 years old when it fell in March 1991, was proven to be 113.4 m (372 ft) high, not counting the 1.5 m (5 ft) of buried base. It grew in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California, USA and was the tallest tree of modern times

Answer 6

Most likely the California Redwood / Sequoia

Answer 7

I believe it is either the redwood of California or a tree with a name like Sequoya - both live in the USA but there are samples, I think of both at Kew

Answer 8

Sandlewood in India

Answer 9

Sequioa. Only found in the California mountains.

Answer 10

I think the "Giant Sequoia", they are in California, and over 2,000 yrs old, and very tall, A person is just a speck almost up against them, they are so massive and tall, approx. 300 ft. tall.