Franklin (tree) Sierra Nevada of California. Four out of the ten largest trees by volume on the planet are said to be within the Giant Forest. The largest, the General Sherman tree, measures across the base. Franklin (tree) Franklin is a giant sequoia in Giant Forest, a sequoia grove where the largest tree in the world lives - the General Sherman. The Franklin tree is the eighth largest giant sequoia in the world. It was named by Wendell Flint after Benjamin Franklin. Nearby trees include the Washington Tree which was once the second largest tree in the world, but since it lost
Hispaniolan giant tree frog along creeks and streams; males call from trees overhanging running water. Eggs are also deposited in running water. This species is threatened by habitat loss caused by degradation of streams and deforestation. Hispaniolan giant tree frog The Hispaniolan giant tree frog or Hispaniola tree frog ("Osteopilus vastus") is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Hispaniola and found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It is patchily distributed in across the island. Populations from the southern part of Hispaniola may represent a separate, as yet undescribed species. These frogs are primarily found in mesic broadleaf forests