<P> Giant sequoias are the world 's largest single trees and largest living thing by volume . Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 50 -- 85 m ( 164 -- 279 ft ) and 6 -- 8 m ( 20 -- 26 ft ) in diameter . Record trees have been measured to be 94.8 m ( 311 ft ) in height . Claims of 17 m ( 56 ft ) diameter have been touted by taking an author 's writing out of context , but the widest known at chest height is closer to 8.2 m ( 27 ft ) . Between 2014 and 2016 , specimens of coast redwood were found to have larger trunk diameters than all known giant sequoias . </P>
<P> Giant sequoias are the world 's largest single trees and largest living thing by volume . Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 50 -- 85 m ( 164 -- 279 ft ) and 6 -- 8 m ( 20 -- 26 ft ) in diameter . Record trees have been measured to be 94.8 m ( 311 ft ) in height . Claims of 17 m ( 56 ft ) diameter have been touted by taking an author 's writing out of context , but the widest known at chest height is closer to 8.2 m ( 27 ft ) . Between 2014 and 2016 , specimens of coast redwood were found to have larger trunk diameters than all known giant sequoias . </P>
what is the diameter of a redwood tree
what is the diameter of a redwood tree
6 -- 8 m ( 20 -- 26 ft )
6 -- 8 m ( 20 -- 26 ft )