World Book "Sequoiadendron Giganteum"

Trees are one of the plants that have wood fibers in their trunks, and have a vital function for the survival of life on Earth.

Giant Sequoia has been named the largest tree in the world with a trunk volume of 1,487 cubic meters. The size is very large and equals the volume of half an Olympic swimming pool, which generally has a volume of 88,000 cubic meters.

While the average height of this tree reaches 45 meters to 85 meters, and a diameter of 6-8 meters, but one of these tree species has a record height of 94 meters and a diameter of 17 meters, named after General Sherman.

This tree has a major habitat in North America and is widely found in Sequoia National Park located in California, and can live for more than 2000 years.