Hi Cotty, The current tallest tree is the Stratosphere Giant, and there are a few others in the same park that are almost as tall. The "Dyerville Giant," also in Humbolt and in the same general area as the Stratosphere Giant, was 372 feet (377 feet if one counts the buried base) fell in 1991 at an estimated age of 1600 years. It was slightly taller than the Stratosphere Giant.
However, the two tallest documented trees of which I know were a eucalyptus in Australia, which was 435 ft tall (as measured in the early 1870's) and measured over 500 ft before losing some height. Another Eucalyptus was reportedly measured at 470 ft in 1885. Shel "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > [Original Message] > From: Cotty > > >Go here: http://www.jamesbalog.com/ and click on the "TREES" tab at the top > >of the page. Jack didn't quote all the URL's I posted. > > Thanks Shel. > > O MY GOD. > > I knew they were big, but that's humungantic! > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com > _____________________________ >
