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
Giant tree-rat ancient greek word (), meaning "mouse, rat". "Toromys" is the sister genus to "Pattonomys". These taxa are closely related to "Echimys", "Phyllomys", and "Makalata", reflecting the fact that "Toromys grandis" and "Pattonomys occasius" have formerly been placed in "Makalata" by some authorities. In turn, these five genera share phylogenetic affinities with a clade containing the bamboo rats "Dactylomys", "Olallamys", "Kannabateomys" together with "Diplomys" and "Santamartamys". Giant tree-rat The giant tree-rat ("Toromys grandis") is a species in the family Echimyidae, the spiny rats. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Toromys. It is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs