Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce in Quinault, Washington

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.#rainforest #flora #trees #worldslargest #worldslargesttrees #section-Atlas
Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce

Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

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The Tallest Tree in Europe in Coimbra, Portugal

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.
The Tallest Tree in Europe

The Tallest Tree in Europe

Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.

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General Grant in Hume, California

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.
General Grant

General Grant

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

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Site of the World's Tallest Tree in Thorpdale, Australia

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.
Site of the World's Tallest Tree

Site of the World's Tallest Tree

The massive mountain ash that once stood at this site was cut down in an effort to prove that it was, indeed, the tallest of its kind.

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Methuselah Tree (Sequoia) in Woodside, California

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
Methuselah Tree (Sequoia)
Methuselah Tree (Sequoia)

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

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