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General Sherman
The General Sherman is the largest single stem tree in the world
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)
Diameter11 m (36 ft)
Volume of trunk1,487 m3 (52,500 cu ft)
Date seeded700 BC – 300 BC
General Sherman
The General Sherman is the largest single stem tree in the world
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)
Diameter11 m (36 ft)
Volume of trunk1,487 m3 (52,500 cu ft)
Date seeded700 BC – 300 BC
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Methuselah
Forest of gnarled pine trees with sandy soil between them
The Methuselah Grove
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SpeciesGreat Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
LocationAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest, in the White Mountains, Inyo County, California
Coordinates37°22′46″N 118°09′42″W / 37.3794°N 118.1618°W / 37.3794; -118.1618
Date seeded2833 BCE
CustodianUnited States Forest Service
Methuselah
Forest of gnarled pine trees with sandy soil between them
The Methuselah Grove
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SpeciesGreat Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
LocationAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest, in the White Mountains, Inyo County, California
Coordinates37°22′46″N 118°09′42″W / 37.3794°N 118.1618°W / 37.3794; -118.1618
Date seeded2833 BCE
CustodianUnited States Forest Service
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Angel Oak
Angel Oak, Johns Island, South Carolina
Angel Oak, Johns Island, South Carolina
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SpeciesSouthern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
LocationJohns Island, South Carolina, US
Coordinates32°43′02″N 80°04′50″W / 32.71709°N 80.08043°W / 32.71709; -80.08043
Websitehttp://www.angeloaktree.com
Angel Oak
Angel Oak, Johns Island, South Carolina
Angel Oak, Johns Island, South Carolina
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SpeciesSouthern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
LocationJohns Island, South Carolina, US
Coordinates32°43′02″N 80°04′50″W / 32.71709°N 80.08043°W / 32.71709; -80.08043
Websitehttp://www.angeloaktree.com
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The Great Banyan
The Great Banyan, c. 2011
SpeciesBanyan (Ficus benghalensis)
LocationAcharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah
Height24 m (79 ft)
Date seededbefore 1800
The Great Banyan
The Great Banyan, c. 2011
SpeciesBanyan (Ficus benghalensis)
LocationAcharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah
Height24 m (79 ft)
Date seededbefore 1800