2007-12-16 21:53:33 · 16 answers · asked by Ramkishan Y 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The tallest living tree stands at 112 meters (367 feet, 6 in.), or five stories higher than the Statue of Liberty. It is a Mendocino Tree, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found at Montgomery State Reserve near Ukiah, California, USA. It is estimated to be over 1000 years old. The tree was last measured in September 1998, and was also found to have a diameter of 3.14 M. (10 ft. 4 in.). It was declared the tallest tree in 1996.
Although this redwood is currently the tallest tree, it is not the tallest tree in history. A Eucalyptus regnans at Mt. Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, is believed to have measured 143 M. (470 ft.) in 1885. Formerly, another Australian eucalyptus, at Watts River, Victoria, almost certainly had been over 150 M. (492 ft.) tall.
2007-12-17 02:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. That is what you see in this picture, but without some means of comparison, their height does not seem that great. There has been some controversy about what tree actually holds the record. Not long after the Redwood Creek grove was discovered someone else claimed to have found an even taller one, but its accurate measurement showed it to be "only" 70 m high. Loggers is Washington state and British Columbia claimed to have felled trees of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga taxifolia) over 400 feet long. The Australians have long claimed that a gum tree ( which grows in a similar environment to the coastal redwood), Eucalyptus regnant, is the tallest tree. However the tallest accurately measured eucalyptus tree (346 feet) falls short of the coast redwood by 7 meters (22 feet).
2007-12-16 22:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rock'n'Roll 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tallest Living Tree
2016-11-07 03:31:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood ) is the tallest tree in the world, 115.55 m (379.1 feet) tall.
This enormous tree was discovered only in August 2006 in a remote part of the Redwood National Park, California by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor. Their first preliminary measurements were done with professional laser measurement equipment based on goniometry.
In September 2006 the tree was remeasured by Steve Sillett. This was done in the most accurate way: he climbed to the top of the tree to drop a tape from there straight to the ground.
This tape drop was filmed for National Geographic.
2007-12-17 20:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by Charle's 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...the tallest living tree today is Mendocino Tree, a coast redwood found at Montgomery State Reserve near Ukiah, California, USA.
Its height is 112m.
2007-12-16 22:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by rockinguys_2006 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
California
2016-04-09 21:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Giant Sequoia
2007-12-16 21:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by ningning 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mendocino Tree found somwhere in California
2007-12-17 15:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyperion (Coast Red Wood) 378.1 ft in Redwood National Park.
2007-12-17 04:12:33 · answer #9 · answered by GargVK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is the Mendocino Tree found somwhere in California, USA.Nt sure though!
2007-12-16 21:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by DepressedSoul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋