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
Redwood Tree (song) Northern Ireland, where Morrison grew up, as Brian Hinton remarks: When released as a single it was not as successful as "Rolling Stone" reviewer Steven Holden had anticipated: "The affirmation of "Saint Dominic's Preview" is translated to the past in 'Redwood Tree', an ecstatic boyhood reminiscence centering on the image of a sheltering redwood tree. This beautiful, sensuous cut has the album's greatest potential as a hit single." It was released as a single but only charted at number 98 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, which made it less of a success than the album's lead single "Jackie Wilson Said