The Stratosphere Giant was once considered the tallest tree in the world.
It was discovered in July 2000 growing along
Bull Creek in
Humboldt Redwoods State Park by Chris Atkins, measuring 112.34
meters
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(368.6
ft) tall.
The tree has continued to grow and measured 113.11 m (371.1 ft) in 2010. It is a specimen of the species ''
Sequoia sempervirens'', the Coast Redwood. The tree features three prominent
burl
A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dor ...
s on the southwestern side of its trunk and is surrounded by a large number of trees of almost equal size. In an effort to avoid damage to the tree's shallow roots by tourism, its exact location was never disclosed to the public.
On August 25, 2006, a taller redwood tree, named
Hyperion, in the
Redwood National Park was discovered by Chris Atkins and
Michael Taylor, and is considered the tallest tree (and living thing), measuring 115.55 m (379.1 ft). This has been confirmed using a tape measurement. Two other trees in this forest were found to be taller than Stratosphere Giant as well.
See also
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Sequoia—Statistics section
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Orders of magnitude (length)
The following are examples of orders of magnitude for different lengths.
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Detailed list
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List of individual trees
References
External links
Gymnosperm Database
with meteorology and plant physiology sensors installed
Individual coast redwood trees
Individual trees in California
Natural history of Humboldt County, California
Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
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