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{{Short description|4th tallest known living tree}} |
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'''Stratosphere Giant''' was once considered the tallest tree in the world<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/archive/2006/09/07/TREE.TMP</ref>. It measured 112.83 [[metres]] or 370.5 [[Foot (length)|feet]] in [[2004]], and is located in the [[Humboldt Redwoods State Park]], [[California]], [[USA]]. The tree is still growing taller; in August [[2000]] it was 112.34 m tall, and in [[2002]] it measured 112.56 m. It is a specimen of the species ''[[Sequoia|Sequoia sempervirens]]'', the Coast Redwood. It is surrounded by a large number of trees of almost equal size. To avoid damage by tourism, the tree's exact location was not disclosed to the public. |
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| species = Coast redwood |
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| binomial = ''[[Sequoia sempervirens]]'' |
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| height = {{Convert|113.61|m|ft|abbr=on}} |
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The '''Stratosphere Giant''' was once considered the tallest tree in the world.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/archive/2006/09/07/TREE.TMP | work=The San Francisco Chronicle | title=Eureka: New tallest living thing discovered / HYPERION: At 378.1 feet, new champion in Redwood National Park on North Coast towers 8 feet above the Stratosphere Giant | first=Glen | last=Martin | date=September 6, 2006}}</ref> It was discovered in July 2000 growing along [[Bull Creek (Humboldt County)|Bull Creek]] in [[Humboldt Redwoods State Park]] by Chris Atkins, measuring 112.34 [[meters]] (368.6 [[Foot (length)|ft]]) tall.<ref name="tfia">{{cite magazine |
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| title = Tall for its age - Climbing a record breaking redwood |
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| magazine = The New Yorker |
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| author = Preston, Richard |
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| date = October 9, 2006 |
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}}</ref> The discovery was confirmed and made public in 2004, displacing [[the Mendocino Tree]], another coast redwood, from the record books.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/redwood-near-ukiah-loses-title-after-santa-rosa-man-finds-stratosphere-gian/|title=Redwood near Ukiah loses title after Santa Rosa man finds Stratosphere Giant|first=Mike|last=Geniella|newspaper=[[The Press Democrat]]|date=December 10, 2005|access-date=2023-01-15}}</ref> The tree has continued to grow and measured 113.11 m (371.1 ft) in 2010 and 113.61 m (372.7 ft) in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mdvaden.com/redwood_stratosphere.shtml#:~:text=Stratosphere%20Giant%20was%20listed%20as,which%20is%204.5%27%20above%20grade | title=Stratosphere Giant Redwood in Rockefeller Forest. Sequoia sempervirens }}</ref> It is a specimen of the species ''[[Sequoia sempervirens|Sequoia sempervirens]]'', the Coast Redwood. The tree features three prominent [[burl]]s on the southwestern side of its trunk and is surrounded by a large number of trees of almost equal size.{{cn|date=January 2022}} In an effort to avoid damage to the tree's shallow roots by tourism, its exact location was never disclosed to the public. |
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| ⚫ | On August 25, 2006, a taller redwood tree, named [[Hyperion (tree)|Hyperion]], in the [[Redwood National Park]] was discovered by Chris Atkins and [[Michael Taylor (Tall Tree Discoverer)|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,<ref name="tfia"/> though Stratosphere Giant is now believed to have grown taller than one of them.<ref>https://www.natureworldnews.com/amp/articles/56778/20230602/meet-hyperion-tallest-tree-world-leafy-giants-came-close.htm</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Sequoia#Statistics|Sequoia—Statistics]] section |
*[[Sequoia sempervirens#Statistics|Sequoia—Statistics]] section |
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*[[Orders of magnitude (length)]] |
*[[Orders of magnitude (length)]] |
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*[[List of individual trees]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.conifers.org/cu/se/index.htm Gymnosperm Database] |
*[http://www.conifers.org/cu/se/index.htm Gymnosperm Database] |
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*[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47342 Guinness Book of Records] |
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*[http://www.cspra.com/wave04/tree.html Tracking the tallest tree] |
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 23 April 2024
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| Species | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) |
| Height | 113.61 m (372.7 ft) |
The Stratosphere Giant was once considered the tallest tree in the world.[1] It was discovered in July 2000 growing along Bull Creek in Humboldt Redwoods State Park by Chris Atkins, measuring 112.34 meters (368.6 ft) tall.[2] The discovery was confirmed and made public in 2004, displacing the Mendocino Tree, another coast redwood, from the record books.[3] The tree has continued to grow and measured 113.11 m (371.1 ft) in 2010 and 113.61 m (372.7 ft) in 2013.[4] It is a specimen of the species Sequoia sempervirens, the Coast Redwood. The tree features three prominent burls on the southwestern side of its trunk and is surrounded by a large number of trees of almost equal size.[citation needed] 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,[2] though Stratosphere Giant is now believed to have grown taller than one of them.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Martin, Glen (September 6, 2006). "Eureka: New tallest living thing discovered / HYPERION: At 378.1 feet, new champion in Redwood National Park on North Coast towers 8 feet above the Stratosphere Giant". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b Preston, Richard (October 9, 2006). "Tall for its age - Climbing a record breaking redwood" (PDF). The New Yorker. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ^ Geniella, Mike (December 10, 2005). "Redwood near Ukiah loses title after Santa Rosa man finds Stratosphere Giant". The Press Democrat. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ^ "Stratosphere Giant Redwood in Rockefeller Forest. Sequoia sempervirens".
- ^ https://www.natureworldnews.com/amp/articles/56778/20230602/meet-hyperion-tallest-tree-world-leafy-giants-came-close.htm
External links
[edit]- Gymnosperm Database
- Photo gallery with meteorology and plant physiology sensors installed
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