List of tallest trees
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This is a list of the tallest known species of trees, as reflected by measurements of the tallest reliably-measured individual specimen. Although giant trees grow in both tropical and temperate regions, they are very restricted geographically and phylogenetically. All the known giant trees occur in mesic climates, and nearly all of them are found in three regions: western North America (from California to British Columbia), Southeast Asia (especially Borneo) and southeastern Australia (especially Tasmania).
Tables
List of tallest trees by species · Tallest living individuals by species
Hyperion
Hyperion
Species
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Height
116
Height
380
Tree name
Hyperion
Class
Conifer
Location
Redwood National Park, California, United States
Continent
Western North America
References
It reached 116 metres (380 ft) in 2019. The second and sixth tallest trees, both redwoods, were also found at Redwood National Park in 2006 when Hyperion was found, and were named Helios 114 metres (377 ft), and Icarus 113 metres (371 ft) tall. The coast redwoods Nugget at 113 metres (373 ft), Stratosphere Giant at 113 metres (372 ft),
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
Species
South Tibetan cypress (Cupressus austrotibetica)
Height
102
Height
336
Tree name
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
Class
Conifer
Location
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Continent
East Asia
Menara
Menara
Species
Yellow meranti (Richetia faguetiana)
Height
97
Height
320
Tree name
Menara
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia on Borneo island
Continent
Southeast Asia
References
Believed to be tallest tree in Asia until 2023 discovery of 102 metres (336 ft) cypress in Tibet.
Centurion
Centurion
Species
Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)
Height
96
Height
315
Tree name
Centurion
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Arve Valley, Tasmania
Continent
Southeastern Australia
References
Reached 100 m (329 ft) in 2018, but lost 4 metres of height due to a fire in 2019, and now ranks 7th as tallest living tree.
Neeminah Loggerale Meena, or Mother and Daughter.
Neeminah Loggerale Meena, or Mother and Daughter.
Species
Southern blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
Height
92
Height
301
Tree name
Neeminah Loggerale Meena, or Mother and Daughter.
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Tasmania
Continent
Southeastern Australia
White Knight
White Knight
Species
Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis)
Height
91
Height
300
Tree name
White Knight
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Evercreech Forest Reserve, Tasmania
Continent
Southeastern Australia
Goat Marsh Giant
Goat Marsh Giant
Species
Noble fir (Abies procera)
Height
89
Height
295
Tree name
Goat Marsh Giant
Class
Conifer
Location
Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, Washington, United States
Continent
Western North America
Princess Picabella
Princess Picabella
Species
Brown top stringbark (Eucalyptus obliqua)
Height
88
Height
290
Tree name
Princess Picabella
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Tasmania
Continent
Southeastern Australia
Pontiankak Putih Cantik
Pontiankak Putih Cantik
Species
Mengaris (Koompassia excelsa)
Height
85
Height
281
Tree name
Pontiankak Putih Cantik
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on Borneo
Continent
Southeast Asia
Stewart Karri
Stewart Karri
Species
Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor)
Height
85
Height
278
Tree name
Stewart Karri
Class
Flowering Plant
Location
Western Australia
Continent
Southwestern Australia
References
(24)
大安溪倚天劍 (Heaven Sword)
大安溪倚天劍 (Heaven Sword)
Species
Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides)
Height
84
Height
276
Tree name
大安溪倚天劍 (Heaven Sword)
Class
Conifer
Location
North-central Taiwan
Continent
East Asia
Phalanx
Phalanx
Species
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
Height
81
Height
268
Tree name
Phalanx
Class
Conifer
Location
in Myers Creek drainage of Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, United States
Continent
Western North America
| Species | Height | Tree name | Class | Location | Continent | References | |
| Metres | Feet | ||||||
| Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | 116 | 380 | Hyperion | Conifer | Redwood National Park, California, United States | Western North America | It reached 116 metres (380 ft) in 2019. The second and sixth tallest trees, both redwoods, were also found at Redwood National Park in 2006 when Hyperion was found, and were named Helios 114 metres (377 ft), and Icarus 113 metres (371 ft) tall. The coast redwoods Nugget at 113 metres (373 ft), Stratosphere Giant at 113 metres (372 ft), |
| South Tibetan cypress (Cupressus austrotibetica) | 102 | 336 | South Tibetan Cypress No. I | Conifer | Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | East Asia | |
| Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) | 100 | 329 | Conifer | Redwood National Park, California, United States | Western North America | ||
| Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) | 99 | 326 | Conifer | Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, United States | Western North America | ||
| Yellow meranti (Richetia faguetiana) | 97 | 320 | Menara | Flowering plant | Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia on Borneo island | Southeast Asia | Believed to be tallest tree in Asia until 2023 discovery of 102 metres (336 ft) cypress in Tibet. |
| Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | 96 | 316 | Conifer | Sequoia National Park, California, United States | Western North America | ||
| Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) | 96 | 315 | Centurion | Flowering plant | Arve Valley, Tasmania | Southeastern Australia | Reached 100 m (329 ft) in 2018, but lost 4 metres of height due to a fire in 2019, and now ranks 7th as tallest living tree. |
| Southern blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) | 92 | 301 | Neeminah Loggerale Meena, or Mother and Daughter. | Flowering plant | Tasmania | Southeastern Australia | |
| Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) | 91 | 300 | White Knight | Flowering plant | Evercreech Forest Reserve, Tasmania | Southeastern Australia | |
| Noble fir (Abies procera) | 89 | 295 | Goat Marsh Giant | Conifer | Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, Washington, United States | Western North America | |
| Dinizia excelsa | 88 | 290 | Flowering plant | Near the boundary of Amapá and Pará states, Brazil. | Central-northeastern South America | ||
| Brown top stringbark (Eucalyptus obliqua) | 88 | 290 | Princess Picabella | Flowering plant | Tasmania | Southeastern Australia | |
| Alpine ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis) | 87 | 288 | Flowering plant | Tasmania | Southeastern Australia | ||
| Mengaris (Koompassia excelsa) | 85 | 281 | Pontiankak Putih Cantik | Flowering plant | Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | |
| Mountain grey gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa) | 85 | 278 | Flowering plant | Victoria | Southeastern Australia | ||
| Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) | 85 | 278 | Stewart Karri | Flowering Plant | Western Australia | Southwestern Australia | (24) |
| Shorea argentifolia | 84 | 278 | Flowering plant | Gaharu ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Shorea superba | 84 | 276 | Flowering plant | Gergassi Ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Shining gum (Eucalyptus nitens) | 84 | 277 | Flowering plant | O'Shannassy Catchment, Victoria | Southeastern Australia | ||
| Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides) | 84 | 276 | 大安溪倚天劍 (Heaven Sword) | Conifer | North-central Taiwan | East Asia | |
| Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana) | 83 | 273 | Conifer | near Yosemite National Park, California, United States. | Western North America | ||
| Abies chensiensis var. salouenensis | 83 | 274 | Conifer | Zayü County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | East Asia | ||
| Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) | 83 | 273 | Conifer | Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, United States. | Western North America | ||
| Hopea nutans | 82 | 271 | Flowering plant | Gaharu ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Shorea johorensis | 82 | 270 | Flowering plant | Coco-Park boundary of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Shorea smithiana | 82 | 269 | Flowering plant | Coco-Park boundary of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) | 81 | 268 | Phalanx | Conifer | in Myers Creek drainage of Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, United States | Western North America | |
| Entandrophragma excelsum | 81 | 267 | Flowering plant | at Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | Eastern Africa | ||
| Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna) | 81 | 267 | Flowering plant | Woodbush State Forest, Limpopo, South Africa. The world's tallest planted tree. | Southern Africa (non native), but endemic to eastern Australia) | ||
| Grand fir (Abies grandis) | 81 | 267 | Conifer | Glacier Peak Wilderness, Washington, United States. | Western North America | ||
| Shorea gibbosa | 81 | 266 | Flowering plant | River Flats of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo | Southeast Asia | ||
| Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) | 81 | 266 | Conifer | In Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, United States | Western North America | ||
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