World's Largest Tree: General Sherman in Sequoia NP

The General Sherman tree is the largest tree (by volume) in the world. It can be found in Sequoia National Park. The General Sherman tree isn't the oldest in the park, however it is the largest. There is no other living thing in the world that is larger in volume then this tree.

Each year it adds enough wood to itself to make a tree one foot in diameter and more than 100 feet tall.


More stats:
Estimated Age: 2150 years
Height 274.9ft or 83.8m
Circumference at Ground 102.6ft or 31.1m
Maximum Diameter at Base 36.5ft or 11.1m
Diameter of Largest Branch 6.8ft or 2.1m
Height of First Large Branch above the Base 130.0ft or 39.6m
Average Crown Spread 106.5ft or 32.5m

Photo taken: July 18th, 2001

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