Trees have become symbols of age and wisdom in many movies and literary works. Sure enough, when left to nature alone, they can grow up to incredible heights. Some of the world's tallest trees grow up to hundreds of feet tall, with their roots embedded deep in the ground and their crowns bathing uninterrupted in the sun.
Most of the tallest trees in the world belong to the Sequoia sempervirens, or the redwoods, but other species have also given birth to exceptional specimens. Here are five of the tallest trees in the world:
5. Unnamed Giant Sequoia - 95.7 meters/ 314 feet
While giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) generally live up to their name, being exceptional in terms of its girth (width). However, only a few of them cross the 300-foot mark. One of these remarkable trees is an unnamed specimen that rests in California's Sequoia National Forest - among the tallest trees in the world.
1. Hyperion - 115.92 meters/ 380.3 feet
With a name that means "The High One" from Greek mythology, Hyperion remains uncontested as the tallest tree in the world. The coast redwood sits in an undisclosed location inside the massive Redwood National and State Parks, also in California.
#SuperTrees the Hyperion Tree is claimed to be the "Tallest Tree in the World" at a whooping 379.3ft. This tree was discovered in 2006 and estimated between 600-800 years old located in a remote part of the Redwood National Park in California.
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It was discovered by naturalists Chris Atking and Michael Taylor in August 2006, later verified to stand at 115.55 meters by Stephen Sillett. A more recent measurement places the Hyperion at 115.85 meters high.
