Top 7 Tallest Trees In The World

Mankind's greed has led to the development of big cities as we witness mass deforestation across the globe. Aside from that, agricultural activities have also caused many trees to be cut down to make way for the plantation of food.

What we have seen so far is very worrying and yet something that is inevitable. Trees serve the purpose of wildlife habitat and a place to shed for the animals. It will take a very long time to restore the trees in a rainforest and it is dreadful to see them being cut down in a blink of an eye.

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Despite all of that, there are still many trees in parts of Asia and South America that are home to some of the oldest forests in the world such as the Royal Belom Rainforest. Here we would like to share with you the top 7 tallest trees in the world that will make us humans look tiny in comparison.

7. White Knight (Tasmania, Australia) - 91.3 Meters

The tree that was given the name, White Knight is located in Tasmania, Australia. It is a tree belonging to the Manna gum species which is generally small in size. Its scientific name will be Eucalyptus viminalis Labill.

A group of loggers found this tree in the 1970s and to their surprise it turns out to be a massive tree. In order to protect the tree from being cut down, the Australian government has declared the area under the protection of the Evercreech Forest Reserve.

6. Sequoia (California, United States) - 95.7 Meters

This particular tree does not have a specific name like others on this list but it belongs to the Sequoia species. Interestingly enough, it is not just one of the tallest trees in the world but also the tree with the highest volume in the world. The tree's volume can be calculated by multiplying its diameter by the height of the tree.

This tree was found and measured in 2013 with a height of 95.7 meters. To protect this tree, many researchers have kept the exact location of the tree a secret.

5. Raven's Tower (California, United States) - 96.7 Meters

The tree that was given the name Raven's Tower belongs to the species of Sitka spruce and is known by the scientific name Picea sitchensis. Similar to the Sequoia, the exact location of Raven's Tower was also not revealed to the public and is under the protection of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

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The government has declared this area to be a conserved area in order to conserve this rainforest which is home to some of the oldest and biggest trees out there. The environment which is damp and foggy has made the trees here thrive.

4. Meranti (Sabah, Malaysia) - 98.5 Meters

This tree was found and measured in 2016 with a height of 98.5 meters. It was still not given a name to this day but it comes from the Shorea faguetiana species located in the Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah.

When the tree was discovered, it was found that two other trees beside it had a similar height. The tree is considered the country's national treasure and should be preserved for generations to come.

3. Doerner Fir (Oregon, United States) - 99.7 Meters

Doerner Fir is the nickname given to this tall tree and it was discovered back in 1989. The tree stands at 99.7 meters in height which were measured in 2011 and perhaps its current height now might have surpassed this measurement.

In 1987, there has been a report stating that a tree of this species measuring 142 meters was cut down. Who knows that this tree species might just be the tallest tree in the world unofficially.

2. Centurion (Tasmania, Australia) - 100.5 Meters

Another tree on this list that is at the same location as the White Knight. This tree was considered fortunate enough as it was saved from a forest fire that occurred in 1934. Another fire incident took place in 1967 and it was once again not caught by fire.

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As of now, the tree is still in good condition and has hopes of becoming much taller in the future. The tree stands at 100.5 meters in height as of 2018.

1. Hyperion (California, United States) - 116 Meters

Generally speaking, this tree was announced as the tallest tree in the world in 2006. It was last measured in 2015 at a height of 116 meters. This tree comes from the Coast Redwood species which is known to be a tall species of tree that can be found all over the US, Canada, and Australia.

As of now, it can be said that most of the trees from this species have exceeded 100 meters in height. There were also rumors that said that there is another tree of this species that has reached 119 meters in height but its exact location was never revealed.

Before Hyperion, the throne of the tallest tree in the world was held by Lindsey Creek in Fieldbrook, California. Unfortunately, the tree was destroyed by a stroke of lightning in 1905. Back then the tree had a height of 118.9 meters.

Source:

• Wikipedia

• Wondermodo

Also read: Top 7 Oldest Forest In The World