King Arthur (tree) King Arthur (tree) The King Arthur Tree is a giant sequoia located in Garfield Grove, the grove is near the town of Three Rivers in California. The tree was once known as the California Tree, as shown in National Park Service promotional literature from 1917 (which describes the largest tree in Garfield Grove as the "California Tree"). The King Arthur is the ninth largest giant sequoia in the world. Its base of up to about 50 feet (15 m) rivals the General Sherman, the largest giant sequoia, for total mass. The Garfield Grove comprises 2,330 acres (9.4 km) in Sequoia
Hyperion (tree) report it to be roughly 700–800 years old. The exact location of Hyperion is kept in secret to prevent visitors and protect the tree from damage. Researchers stated that woodpecker damage at the top may have prevented the tree from growing taller. In February 2012, Hyperion was featured in the BBC Radio 4 documentary "James and the Giant Redwoods" by James Aldred. Hyperion (tree) Hyperion is the name of a coast redwood ("Sequoia sempervirens") in California that was measured at , which ranks it as the world's tallest known living tree. Hyperion was discovered August 25, 2006, by naturalists Chris