Monroe (tree) across the base. 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
Centurion (tree) Centurion (tree) The Centurion is the world's tallest known individual "Eucalyptus regnans" tree and the worlds second tallest tree, thus making "E. regnans" the second-tallest tree species in the world after the coast redwood. The tree is located in southern Tasmania, Australia and was measured by climber-deployed tapeline at tall in 2008. A more recent measurement in January 2014 showed the tree had grown to 99.82m Centurion was re-measured again in Decmember 2018 and was found to have reached 100.5 meters in height. It was discovered in August 2008 by employees of Forestry Tasmania while analysing the data collected by