The General Sherman Tree Is the Largest Tree in the World by Volume
The General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park is the largest tree in the world by volume, estimated at 52,500 cubic feet (1,486.6 cubic meters).
The General Sherman Tree, a giant sequoia in California. The US National Park Service estimates its volume at 52,500 cubic feet.
Explanation
There is more than one way to rank a tree as the biggest. It can be the tallest, the widest or the one containing the most wood. The US National Park Service describes the General Sherman Tree, in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, as the largest tree in the world by volume. The park service estimates that volume at 52,500 cubic feet, or 1,486.6 cubic meters. It also lists the tree’s height above its base as 274.9 feet, or 83.8 meters. The words by volume are doing real work in the claim. General Sherman is not presented as the tallest tree in the world. Its record is for the total amount of space its trunk takes up.
Source and verification
- Source
- U.S. National Park Service Tier A
- Last verified
- Confidence
- 95 out of 100
- Verified by
- Ali Ahmad Chaudhry