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It not an easy task to be in the list of world's biggest things. But it is very natural for Giant Sequoias aka Sequoiadendron giganteum. They are the world's largest trees found in Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, USA. They are pretty amazing because they can actually grow to a height of about 80m. Their diameters would be around 6-8m. Just like their largeness, their ages are about 2000-3500 years. The first European who must have seen these is J. K. Leonard who was an explorer. In 1852, Augustus T. Dowd discovered these again and that discovery was given much more publicity that any.
If we look through the scientific classification of this giant, it goes as Kingdom-Plantae, Division-Pinophyta, Class-Pinopsida, Order-Pinales, Family-Cupressaceae, Subfamily-Sequoioideae, Genus-Sequoiadendron, Species-S. giganteum. Giant Sequoias spread over an area of 144km2 some of which are protected by the Sequoia National Park, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Apart from being so large, Giant Sequoias has many other specific features too. Young Sequoias are less brittle while mature Sequoias are highly resistant to decay. Sequoias are also very popular among many European countries as an ornamental tree. Here are some of the interesting facts about Sequoias.
Tallest of all is an unnamed tree found in Redwood Mountain Grove with a height of 95 m. Oldest tree is known as Muir Snag with an age of over 3500 years. Tree with the greatest girth are Waterfall Tree of Alder Creek Grove with 47 m. Greatest base diameter also belongs to Waterfall Tree of Alder Creek Grove which is 17 m. Tunnel Tree is from Atwell Mill Grove which has a huge flared base that has burned all the way through. Greatest mean diameter at breast height belongs to General Grant in General Grant Grove. Largest limb is from Arm Tree in Atwell Mill, East Fork Grove with 3.9 m in diameter. Thickest bark ever recorded is 0.91m.
If you are planning to visit these giants, you can visit Sequoia National Park, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Kings Canyon National Parks. Not only the Sequoias but you can also visit Tunnel Log, Moro Rock, Sherman Tree, Crystal Cave Trail, Hospital Rock, Congress Trail and many more inside these parks.
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