Editing Sequoiadendron giganteum (section)

==Record trees==
===Largest by trunk volume===
{{Main|List of largest giant sequoias}}
[[File:General Sherman.jpg|thumb|upright|[[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]], largest known living single stem tree in the world]]

As of 2009, the top ten largest giant sequoias sorted by volume of their [[trunk (botany)|trunks]] are:<ref name="Flint 2002"/><ref group="note">The volume figures have a low degree of accuracy (at best about ±{{convert|14|m3|ft3|disp=or}}), 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 (botany)|trunk]]-only, and do not include the volume of wood in the branches or roots.</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
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! Rank
! Tree Name
! Grove
! colspan=2|Height
! colspan=2|Girth at ground
! colspan=2|Volume
! Estimated [[List of oldest trees|age]]
|-
!
! &nbsp;
! &nbsp;
! (ft)
! (m)
! (ft)
! (m)
! (ft<sup>3</sup>)
! (m<sup>3</sup>)
! (years)
|-
|1
|[[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]]
|[[Giant Forest]]
|{{convert|275|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|103|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|52508|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
| 2,300–2,700
|-
|2<ref group="note" name="Sillett"/>
|[[General Grant Tree|General Grant]]
|[[General Grant Grove]]
|{{convert|268|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|108|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|46608|ft3|m3|disp=table}} <ref group="note" name="Sillett"/>
|1,650
|-
|3<ref group="note" name="Sillett"/>
|[[The President (tree)|The President]]
|[[Giant Forest]]
|{{convert|241|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|93|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|45148|ft3|m3|disp=table}} {{#tag:ref|
This table presents giant sequoias sorted by the volume of their [[trunk (botany)|trunks]]. In December 2012, [[Stephen Sillett]] announced a measurement of the [[The President (tree)|The President tree]] with a total of {{convert|54000|ft3|m3}} of wood and {{convert|9000|ft3|m3}} of wood in the branches.<ref name=cone>{{cite news|title=Upon further review, giant sequoia tops a neighbor|newspaper=Associated Press|first=Tracie|last=Cone|date=2012-12-01|url=https://www.boston.com/news/nation/2012/12/01/upon-further-review-giant-sequoia-tops-neighbor/K0SwEhJhCqjzxAXX3OBVGK/story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202090906/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/2012/12/01/upon-further-review-giant-sequoia-tops-neighbor/K0SwEhJhCqjzxAXX3OBVGK/story.html|archive-date=2012-12-02}}</ref><ref name=natgeo>{{cite magazine|title=Giant Sequoias|first=David|last=Quammen|magazine=National Geographic|url=http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/sequoias/quammen-text|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121120020431/http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/sequoias/quammen-text|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> Ranked according to the total amount of wood in the tree, the General Sherman tree is first, The President tree is second, and the General Grant tree is third.<ref name=cone/><ref name=natgeo/> General Sherman has {{convert|2000|ft3|m3}} more wood than the President tree.<ref name=cone/>|group="note"|name="Sillett"}}
|3,200
|-
|4
|[[Lincoln Tree|Lincoln]]
|[[Giant Forest]]
|{{convert|256|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|98|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|44471|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|
|-
|5
|[[Stagg Tree|Stagg]]
|[[Alder Creek Grove]]
|{{convert|243|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|109|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|42557|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|3,000
|-
|6
|[[Boole Tree|Boole]]
|[[Converse Basin]]
|{{convert|269|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|113|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|42472|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|2,000 (minimum)
|-
|7
|[[Genesis Tree|Genesis]]
|[[Mountain Home Grove]]
|{{convert|253|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|85|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|41897|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|
|-
|8
|[[Franklin Tree|Franklin]]
|[[Giant Forest]]
|{{convert|224|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|95|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|41280|ft3|m3|1|disp=table}}
|
|-
|9
|[[King Arthur Tree|King Arthur]]
|[[Garfield Grove]]
|{{convert|270|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|104|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|40656|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|
|-
|10
|[[Monroe Tree|Monroe]]
|[[Giant Forest]]
|{{convert|248|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|91|ft|m|disp=table}}
|{{convert|40104|ft3|m3|disp=table}}
|
|}
* The General Sherman tree is estimated to weigh about 2100 [[tonne]]s.{{sfn|White|Fry|1938}}
* The [[Washington Tree]] was previously arguably the second largest tree with a volume of {{convert|47850|cuft|m3}} (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&nbsp;ft tall, and 110&nbsp;ft in circumference, with a minimum height of 365 feet.<ref>Report on the Big Trees of California, United States Forest Service, 1900</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.loc.gov/item/2018645419/ | title="Father of the Forest", a Giant of Giants—fallen centuries ago—originally 435 ft. High, 110 ft. Cir., Calaveras Grove, Cal | website=[[Library of Congress]] | access-date=2023-09-12 | archive-date=2023-09-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906081931/https://www.loc.gov/item/2018645419/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Now, what is left of the tree is a popular tourist attraction.

===Tallest===
* Redwood – [[Redwood Mountain Grove]] – {{convert|311|ft|m|order=flip}}<ref name="Flint 2002"/>
* tallest outside the United States:<ref name=outside_the_US /> specimen near [[Ribeauvillé]], [[France]], measured in 2014 at a height of {{convert|58|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="ribeauville" /><ref name=Ribeauville /> at age 158 years.

===Oldest===
[[File:The Muir Snag.jpg|thumb|upright|The Muir Snag, believed to be over 3500 years old]]
{{See also|List of oldest trees}}
* Muir Snag – [[Converse Basin|Converse Basin Grove]] – more than 3500 years<ref name="Flint 2002"/>

===Greatest girth===
* Waterfall Tree – [[Alder Creek Grove]] – {{convert|155|ft|m|order=flip}} – tree with enormous basal buttress on very steep ground.<ref name="Flint 2002"/>

===Greatest base diameter===
* Waterfall Tree – [[Alder Creek Grove]] – {{convert|69|ft|m|order=flip}} – tree with enormous basal buttress on very steep ground.<ref name="Flint 2002"/>
* Tunnel Tree – [[Atwell Mill Grove]] – {{convert|57|ft|m|order=flip}} – tree with a huge flared base that has burned all the way through.<ref name="Flint 2002"/>

===Greatest mean diameter at breast height===
* [[General Grant (tree)|General Grant]] – [[General Grant Grove]] – {{convert|29|ft|m|order=flip}}<ref name="Flint 2002"/>

===Largest limb===
* Arm Tree – [[Atwell Mill Grove|Atwell Mill]], [[East Fork Grove]] – {{convert|13|ft|m|order=flip}} in diameter<ref name="Flint 2002"/>

===Thickest bark===
* {{convert|3|ft|m|1|order=flip}} or more<ref name="Flint 2002"/>