There was a discussion recently regarding tall trees by Andrew and
others. I found the following from 1999 so things may have changed.
"An ancient Californian redwood which towers 112.08m above the
forest floor has taken the official title of the tallest living
thing in the world. The giant dubbed "the Mendocino Tree" and
estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old, is part of a grove
called the Montgomery Woods in northern California's redwood
country."
For what its worth Australia also has its fair share of tall trees
but even more interestingly is that it holds the honour of hosting a
small patch of the most ancient tree species living in the world.
Called the "Wollemi Pine" a small patch of them was found in the
early nineties just outside Sydney and the location has been kept
secret while the trees have been studied and propagated. The tree is
a member of the Araucaria family.
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The coastal redwoods are very tall, nearing the biological limit that
transpiration can pump water and nutrients in a plant. They are tall
and slender. The other redwood, the sequoia is much more massive,
nearly as tall and individuals seem to be much older, some
individuals beginning their growth BCE if I am not mistaken. Across
the valley from the Sierras are the White Mountains with their even
older, but decidedly unimpressive looking bristle cone pine trees.
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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