Can you imagine that a tree even surpasses many a mountain peak with its height? No? Then you certainly haven't heard of Hyperion. It is the largest sequoia in the world. Learn more about the incredible giant here.
The tallest sequoia in the world is 115.55 meters high
Interesting facts about Hyperion
name origin
When tree researchers Chris Aktins and Michael Taylor discovered the giant in 2006, they immediately knew that they had made a very special find. The wondrous growth truly deserved the name of a god. They chose the appropriate name Hyperion, the titan from Greek mythology.
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Hyperion is a coast redwood. Compared to mountain and primeval redwoods, this species from the Sequoia genus has the highest growth.
Dimensions
The world's largest sequoia towers a proud 115.55 meters into the air. However, it is about 17 meters short of the record for the world's tallest tree, a eucalyptus tree in Australia. As a consolation, this giant has already been felled, while Hyperion lives on, well protected.
location
The knowledge of the exact location of the largest sequoia in the world is preserved like a valuable treasure. Only its discoverers and a small group of tree researchers know the exact location. This secrecy is intended to protect Hyperion. Certainly, its imposing height would trigger a large rush of visitors. Mass tourism would not only have serious consequences for the surrounding nature, but would also damage the sequoia itself. The earth around its trunk threatened to compact, rainwater could no longer drain off. The waterlogging that is so dangerous for sequoias would form. The general public is therefore only aware that Hyperion grows in California's Redwood National Park.
The relatively largest sequoia in the world
However, the size attribute cannot only be determined by the height. Relatively speaking, the mountain sequoia "General Sherman Tree" from the Giant Forest of California's Sequoia National Park has earned the title of the largest sequoia in the world. Mountain redwoods are known for the formation of particularly thick trunks. It thus has a total volume of around 1,490 cubic meters.