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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
116.07
Height
380.8
Tree name
Hyperion
Class
Conifer
Location
Redwood National Park, California, United States
Continent
Western North America
References
It reached 116.07 metres (380.8 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 114.8 metres (377 ft), and Icarus 113.1 metres (371 ft) tall. The coast redwoods Nugget at 113.8 metres (373 ft), Stratosphere Giant at 113.5 metres (372 ft), and Paradox at 113.3 metres (372 ft) are the third, fourth, and fifth tallest trees. Other coast redwoods rank up to at least the 10th tallest tree in the world.
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
Species
South Tibetan cypress (Cupressus austrotibetica)
Height
102.3
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
97.58
Height
320.1
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 102.3 metres (336 ft) cypress in Tibet.
Centurion
Centurion
Species
Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)
Height
96
Height
315.0
Tree name
Centurion
Class
Flowering plant
Location
Arve Valley, Tasmania
Continent
Southeastern Australia
References
Reached 100.5 m (329.7 ft) in 2018, but lost 4 meters 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
92.0
Height
301.8
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
91.3
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
89.9
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
88.5
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
85.76
Height
281.4
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
85.00
Height
278.9
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
84.1
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
81.77
Height
268.3
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
Meters
Feet
Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
116.07
380.8
Hyperion
Conifer
Redwood National Park, California, United States
Western North America
It reached 116.07 metres (380.8 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 114.8 metres (377 ft), and Icarus 113.1 metres (371 ft) tall. The coast redwoods Nugget at 113.8 metres (373 ft), Stratosphere Giant at 113.5 metres (372 ft), and Paradox at 113.3 metres (372 ft) are the third, fourth, and fifth tallest trees. Other coast redwoods rank up to at least the 10th tallest tree in the world.
South Tibetan cypress (Cupressus austrotibetica)
102.3
336
South Tibetan Cypress No. I
Conifer
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
East Asia
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)
100.2
329
Conifer
Redwood National Park, California, United States
Western North America
Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii)
99.5
326
Conifer
Siuslaw National Forest, Oregon, United States
Western North America
Yellow meranti (Richetia faguetiana)
97.58
320.1
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 102.3 metres (336 ft) cypress in Tibet.
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
96.37
316.2
Conifer
Sequoia National Park, California, United States
Western North America
Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans)
96
315.0
Centurion
Flowering plant
Arve Valley, Tasmania
Southeastern Australia
Reached 100.5 m (329.7 ft) in 2018, but lost 4 meters of height due to a fire in 2019, and now ranks 7th as tallest living tree.
Southern blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus)
92.0
301.8
Neeminah Loggerale Meena, or Mother and Daughter.
Flowering plant
Tasmania
Southeastern Australia
Manna gum (Eucalyptus viminalis)
91.3
300
White Knight
Flowering plant
Evercreech Forest Reserve, Tasmania
Southeastern Australia
Noble fir (Abies procera)
89.9
295
Goat Marsh Giant
Conifer
Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, Washington, United States
Western North America
Dinizia excelsa
88.5
290
Flowering plant
Near the boundary of Amapá and Pará states, Brazil.
Central-northeastern South America
Brown top stringbark (Eucalyptus obliqua)
88.5
290
Princess Picabella
Flowering plant
Tasmania
Southeastern Australia
Alpine ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis)
87.9
288
Flowering plant
Tasmania
Southeastern Australia
Mengaris (Koompassia excelsa)
85.76
281.4
Pontiankak Putih Cantik
Flowering plant
Tawau Hills National Park, in Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Mountain grey gum (Eucalyptus cypellocarpa)
85.0
278.9
Flowering plant
Victoria
Southeastern Australia
Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor)
85.00
278.9
Stewart Karri
Flowering Plant
Western Australia
Southwestern Australia
(24)
Shorea argentifolia
84.85
278.4
Flowering plant
Gaharu ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Shorea superba
84.41
276.9
Flowering plant
Gergassi Ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Shining gum (Eucalyptus nitens)
84.3
277
Flowering plant
O'Shannassy Catchment, Victoria
Southeastern Australia
Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides)
84.1
276
大安溪倚天劍 (Heaven Sword)
Conifer
North-central Taiwan
East Asia
Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)
83.45
273.8
Conifer
near Yosemite National Park, California, United States.
Western North America
Abies chensiensis var. salouenensis
83.4
274
Conifer
Zayü County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
East Asia
Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)
83.34
273.4
Conifer
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, California, United States.
Western North America
Hopea nutans
82.82
271.7
Flowering plant
Gaharu ridge of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Shorea johorensis
82.39
270.3
Flowering plant
Coco-Park boundary of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Shorea smithiana
82.27
269.9
Flowering plant
Coco-Park boundary of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
81.77
268.3
Phalanx
Conifer
in Myers Creek drainage of Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon, United States
Western North America
Entandrophragma excelsum
81.5
267
Flowering plant
at Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Eastern Africa
Sydney blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna)
81.5
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)
81.4
267
Conifer
Glacier Peak Wilderness, Washington, United States.
Western North America
Shorea gibbosa
81.11
266.1
Flowering plant
River Flats of Tawau Hills National Park, Sabah on Borneo
Southeast Asia
Lawson's cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana)
81.08
266.0
Conifer
In Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, United States
Western North America

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