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Deep in Tulare County, California the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park is home to this, The General Sherman. William Tecumseh Sherman an American Civil war general had this tree named after him in 1879 by naturalist James Volverton. Wolverton served as a lieutenant in the 9th Indiana Calvary under Sherman.

Up until 1931 it was believed that a nearby tree called General Grant tree was the largest in the world. After precise calculation was done they concluded the General Sherman was larger.

This Giant sequoia measures 275 feet or 83.8 meters tall with a diameter of 25 feet or 7.7meters this 2500 year old tree may be the largest but not the oldest. In fact there are some giant sequoia trees as old as 3200 years old. Being as tall as a 26 story building and weighing in around 2.5 million lbs, this is the last tree you want to fall on you in the woods.

In 2006 the General Sherman lost a huge branch which ended up smashing a nice new fence and walkway. The loss of this branch doesn’t effect the tree’s ranking as calculations are made using the tree’s trunk volume and doesn’t include branches.

While today the General Sherman is the largest living tree there was one larger up until 1943. The Crannell Creek Giant, this behemoth was estimated to be 15 to 25% larger by volume. The sheer weight of these trees when felled would cause them to shatter leaving much of the wood unusable. Sometimes only 50% of the tree would make it to the mill for processing. Add on top that these tree grow in humid conditions making them not an ideal lumber for construction. The giant sequoias like the falling of the Crannell Creek Giant, would end be as shingles and matchsticks making the cutting down of this 3000 year old tree a complete waste.

This started a movement to protect the old growth forest trees which continues on today. Around the world people cherish large trees for their impressive size and history they hold. With logging restrictions in place it’s likely the only thing that could harm the current largest tree, the General Sherman is a lightning strike or forest fire.

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