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- The largest sequoia in the world - a wonder of nature
- Interesting facts about Hyperion
- origin of name
- Sequoia Art
- Dimensions
- Location
- The relatively largest sequoia in the world
The largest sequoia in the world is 115.55 meters high
The largest sequoia in the world - a wonder of nature
Can you imagine that a tree with its height even surpasses many a mountain peak? No? Then you probably have not heard of Hyperion. He is the largest sequoia in the world. Find out more about the incredible giant here.
Interesting facts about Hyperion
origin of name
When tree explorers Chris Actins and Michael Taylor discovered the giant in 2019, they were immediately aware that they had made a very special find. The amazing plant earned for true the name of a god. The name was taken from Hyperion, the Greek mythological titan.
Sequoia Art
Hyperion is a coastal sequoia. Compared to mountain and primeval redwoods, this species from the genus Sequoia has the highest growth.
Dimensions
Proud 115.55 meters, the largest sequoia tree in the world rises in height. However, to surpass the record of the largest tree in the world, a eucalyptus tree in Australia, it lacks about 17 meters. As a consolation it is said that this giant has already been felled, while Hyperion lives well protected.
Location
The knowledge of the exact location of the largest sequoia tree in the world is preserved as a precious treasure. Only its discoverers and a small circle of tree researchers know the exact location. This secrecy should protect Hyperion. Certainly its impressive height would trigger a large influx of visitors. Mass tourism would have serious consequences not only for the surrounding nature, but would also harm the Mamutbaum itself. The earth around his trunk threatened to condense, rainwater could no longer drain. The waterlogging that is so dangerous for sequoia trees would form. The general public is therefore only aware that Hyperion grows in California's Redwood National Park.
The relatively largest sequoia in the world
The attribute of the size can be set not only on the height. Relatively, the giant sequoia tree "General Sherman Tree" from the Giant Forest of California's Sequoia National Park has earned the title of the largest sequoia tree in the world. Mammoth trees are known for the formation of thicker trunks. Thus, it has a total volume of about 1,490 cubic meters.