As of 2009, the top ten largest giant sequoias sorted by volume of their trunks are:The volume figures have a low degree of accuracy (at best about ±), due to difficulties in measurement; stem diameter measurements are taken at a few set heights up the trunk, and assume that the trunk is circular in cross-section, and that taper between measurement points is even. The volume measurements also do not take cavities into account. The measurements are trunk-only, and do not include the volume of wood in the branches or roots. Rank Tree Name GroveHeightGirth at groundVolume Estimated age (ft) (m) (ft) (m) (ft3) (m3) (years)1General ShermanGiant Forest 2,300–2,7002General GrantGeneral Grant Grove 1,6503PresidentGiant Forest 3,2004LincolnGiant Forest5StaggAlder Creek Grove3,0006BooleConverse Basin2,000 (minimum)7GenesisMountain Home Grove8FranklinGiant Forest9King ArthurGarfield Grove10MonroeGiant Forest The General Sherman tree is estimated to weigh about 2100 tonnes. The Washington Tree was previously arguably the second largest tree with a volume of (although the upper half of its trunk was hollow, making the calculated volume debatable), but after losing the hollow upper half of its trunk in January 2005 following a fire, it is no longer of great size. The largest giant sequoia ever recorded was the Father of the Forest from Calaveras Grove, an exceedingly massive tree which fell many centuries ago in the North Grove. Reportedly, the tree was once over 435 ft tall, and 110 ft in circumference, with a minimum height of 365 feet.Report on the Big Trees of California, United States Forest Service, 1900 Now, what is left of the tree is a popular tourist attraction.
As of 2009, the top ten largest giant sequoias sorted by volume of their trunks are:The volume figures have a low degree of accuracy (at best about ±), due to difficulties in measurement; stem diameter measurements are taken at a few set heights up the trunk, and assume that the trunk is circular in cross-section, and that taper between measurement points is even. The volume measurements also do not take cavities into account. The measurements are trunk-only, and do not include the volume of wood in the branches or roots. Rank Tree Name GroveHeightGirth at groundVolume Estimated age (ft) (m) (ft) (m) (ft3) (m3) (years)1General ShermanGiant Forest 2,300–2,7002General GrantGeneral Grant Grove 1,6503PresidentGiant Forest 3,2004LincolnGiant Forest5StaggAlder Creek Grove3,0006BooleConverse Basin2,000 (minimum)7GenesisMountain Home Grove8FranklinGiant Forest9King ArthurGarfield Grove10MonroeGiant Forest The General Sherman tree is estimated to weigh about 2100 tonnes. The Washington Tree was previously arguably the second largest tree with a volume of (although the upper half of its trunk was hollow, making the calculated volume debatable), but after losing the hollow upper half of its trunk in January 2005 following a fire, it is no longer of great size. The largest giant sequoia ever recorded was the Father of the Forest from Calaveras Grove, an exceedingly massive tree which fell many centuries ago in the North Grove. Reportedly, the tree was once over 435 ft tall, and 110 ft in circumference, with a minimum height of 365 feet.Report on the Big Trees of California, United States Forest Service, 1900 Now, what is left of the tree is a popular tourist attraction.