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1,487 m 3 (52,500 cu ft) Date seeded. 700 - 300 BC. General Sherman is a giant sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located at an elevation of 2,109 m (6,919 ft) above sea level in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth.
List of largest giant sequoias. General Sherman tree, Giant Forest Grove, Sequoia National Park, 2007. The giant sequoia ( Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the world's most massive tree, [1] [2] and arguably the largest living organism on Earth. [3] It is neither the tallest extant species of tree (that distinction belongs to the coast redwood ...
Sherman Tree Trail An 0.8-mile roundtrip paved trail that descends from the parking lot to the base of the General Sherman tree and meanders through a grove of giant sequoia trees. Tunnel Log is a fallen giant sequoia tree in Sequoia National Park. The tree, which measured 275 feet (84 m) tall and 21 feet (6.4 m) in diameter, fell across a park ...
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 ...
This is the first time climbers have been up the General Sherman Tree and researchers will use the data to test whether the beetles can be detected via drone cameras and remote-sensing imagery.
The climbers descended the towering 2,200-year-old tree with good news on Tuesday. “The General Sherman tree is doing fine right now,” said Anthony Ambrose, executive director of the Ancient Forest Society, who led the expedition. “It seems to be a very healthy tree that’s able to fend off any beetle attack.”
The trail between the General Sherman parking lot and the tree itself is clear of snow. However, all other trails in the Giant Forest remain snowy; suitable attire with traction control is encouraged.
General Sherman: In 1931 this tree was established to be the largest living thing in the world and, therefore, also the largest tree in the world. It has a volume of 52,508 cubic feet (1,486.9 cubic meters). The top of the Sherman is a dead limb that at one time served as a leader branch. Its largest limb is around 7 feet (2.1 m) in diameter.