General Sherman Tree

General Sherman
General Sherman
General Sherman is located in California
General Sherman
General Sherman
SpeciesGiant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Coordinates36°34′54″N 118°45′05.5″W / 36.58167°N 118.751528°W / 36.58167; -118.751528
Height83.8 m (275 ft)
Diameter7.7 m (25 ft)
Volume of trunk1,487 m3 (52,500 cu ft)
Date seeded700 BC – 300 BC

The General Sherman Tree is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth.[1]

  1. ^ "The General Sherman Tree". Sequoia National Park. U.S. National Park Service. March 27, 1997. Retrieved August 12, 2011.

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