General Sherman (tree) Sherman Tree is neither the tallest known living tree on Earth (that distinction belongs to the Hyperion tree, a Coast redwood), nor is it the widest (both the largest cypress and largest baobab have a greater diameter), nor is it the oldest known living tree on Earth (that distinction belongs to a Great Basin bristlecone pine). With a height of , a diameter of , an estimated bole volume of , and an estimated age of 2,3002,700 years, it is nevertheless among the tallest, widest, and longest-lived of all trees on the planet. General Sherman (tree) General Sherman is a
The Giant Plane The Giant Plane The Giant is a London plane tree, located in the city Chojna, Poland. It is one of the thickest trees in the country. The name of the tree in Polish – "Olbrzym" – means a very large, huge thing (even a person). "The Giant" is about 300 years old, according to the dendrochronological research, and once stood in the "Viereck'scher Garten". It is a monumental, 35 m tall tree with a trunk circumference of 1066 cm (in 2014, at the narrowest place, 0.45 m high). Its circumference at breast height (CBH) is 11 m (in 2015). This