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'General Sherman' is the name of a Giant Sequoia. It is the largest tree in the world, and generally considered the largest organism, as measured by the volume of its trunk (1487 cubic metres as of 2002). The tree is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. The tree is believed to be approximately 2200 years old.[1]
It was named after General William Tecumseh Sherman, American Civil War leader, by naturalist James Wolverton in 1879. Wolverton had served as a Lieutenant in the 9th Indiana Cavalry under Sherman. Additionally, the utopian socialist community Kaweah Colony, who settled nearby in the 1880s, named it after Karl Marx.[2] The tree was identified as the largest in a 1931 dispute with the nearby General Grant tree, after which wood volume was the widely accepted determining factor.[3]
In January of 2006 the largest branch on the tree, seen most commonly in older photos as an "L" or "golf club" shape protruding from about 1/4th down the trunk, broke off. No one was present for the incident, but the branch, which had a diameter of over 2 m (6 feet) and a length of over 30 m (100 feet), bigger than most trees, smashed part of the enclosing fence and cratered the walkway pavement surrounding the sequoia. This is not believed to be indicative of any abnormalities with General Sherman's health, and may even be a natural defense mechanism against adverse weather conditions.[4] The branch loss did not change the General Sherman's status as the largest tree as its size has been calculated using measurements of trunk volume, excluding branches.
★ List of famous trees
★ Champion trees
★ National Champion Tree
1. Estimated Ages of Some Large Giant Sequoias: General Sherman Keeps Getting Younger, , N.L., Stephenson, Nature Notes, Yosemite Assocation, 2002
2. The Biggest of the Big Tree: the top five giant sequoias
3. The Trees
4. Sequoias designed to last a couple of thousand years William Tweed
5. The General Sherman Tree
6. Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchholz C. Phillip Weatherspoon
★ More images and info about General Sherman
General Sherman tree from Sequoia National Park
'General Sherman' is the name of a Giant Sequoia. It is the largest tree in the world, and generally considered the largest organism, as measured by the volume of its trunk (1487 cubic metres as of 2002). The tree is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. The tree is believed to be approximately 2200 years old.[1]
It was named after General William Tecumseh Sherman, American Civil War leader, by naturalist James Wolverton in 1879. Wolverton had served as a Lieutenant in the 9th Indiana Cavalry under Sherman. Additionally, the utopian socialist community Kaweah Colony, who settled nearby in the 1880s, named it after Karl Marx.[2] The tree was identified as the largest in a 1931 dispute with the nearby General Grant tree, after which wood volume was the widely accepted determining factor.[3]
In January of 2006 the largest branch on the tree, seen most commonly in older photos as an "L" or "golf club" shape protruding from about 1/4th down the trunk, broke off. No one was present for the incident, but the branch, which had a diameter of over 2 m (6 feet) and a length of over 30 m (100 feet), bigger than most trees, smashed part of the enclosing fence and cratered the walkway pavement surrounding the sequoia. This is not believed to be indicative of any abnormalities with General Sherman's health, and may even be a natural defense mechanism against adverse weather conditions.[4] The branch loss did not change the General Sherman's status as the largest tree as its size has been calculated using measurements of trunk volume, excluding branches.
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| Statistics |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Statistics
General Sherman Tree
| Meters | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Height above base[5] | 83.8 | 274.9 |
| Circumference at ground | 31.1 | 102.6 |
| Maximum diameter at base | 11.1 | 36.5 |
| Diameter 1.5 m above base | 8.25 | 27.0 |
| Diameter 18 m (60') above base | 5.3 | 17.5 |
| Diameter 55 m (180') above base | 4.3 | 14.0 |
| Diameter of largest branch | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| Height of first large branch above the base | 39.6 | 130.0 |
| Average crown spread | 32.5 | 106.5 |
| Estimated bole volume (m³.ft³)[6] | 1,486.0 | 52,500.0 |
See also
★ List of famous trees
★ Champion trees
★ National Champion Tree
References
1. Estimated Ages of Some Large Giant Sequoias: General Sherman Keeps Getting Younger, , N.L., Stephenson, Nature Notes, Yosemite Assocation, 2002
2. The Biggest of the Big Tree: the top five giant sequoias
3. The Trees
4. Sequoias designed to last a couple of thousand years William Tweed
5. The General Sherman Tree
6. Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.) Buchholz C. Phillip Weatherspoon
External links
★ More images and info about General Sherman
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