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On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Satish-- > > The trees at Yosemite are Sequoiadendron giganteum; the coastal trees at > Big Basin are Sequoia sempervirens. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > *To:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Mon, September 6, 2010 9:37:12 AM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:46698] Tallest trees > > Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens): 115.56 m (379.1 ft), Redwood National > Park, California, United States is considered as the tallest tree in the > world. > In my recent visit to California I had a chance to observe some of these > tall coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) in Yosemite National Park and Big > Basin redwoods state park. Sharing some of the pictures.. > The biggest in Big Basin were the Father and The mother of the forest. > *Father of the forest:* > Diameter at breast height: 16 ft 10 in > Circumference at ground: 66 ft 9 in > Height : 250 ft. > *Mother of the forest:* > Diameter at breast height: 15 ft 2 in > Circumference at ground: 70 ft > Height : 329 ft. > Dr Phadke > >
