Monroe (tree) Monroe (tree) Monroe is a huge giant sequoia tree in Giant Forest, a sequoia grove where the largest tree in the world lives - the General Sherman. The Monroe tree is the tenth largest giant sequoia in the world. It was named by Wendell Flint. Nearby trees include the Washington Tree which was once the second largest tree in the world, but since it lost half its trunk in 2005 many sequoias are now larger. The Monroe tree has dull bark and no distinguishing features except for its great size and massive top. It was measured in 1980 by Wendell
Redwood Tree (song) (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)", which reached number 61. John Collis describes the song as "A charming if somewhat folksy reminder of Morrison's interest in country music at the time." Redwood Tree (song) "Redwood Tree" is the sixth song on Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison's 1972 album, "Saint Dominic's Preview", released in July 1972 by Warner Bros.. It was later released in October as the second of three singles from the album and charted at number 98 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. "Redwood Tree" was recorded in April 1972 at the Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, along