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
Roosevelt (tree) 21st largest giant sequoia. Roosevelt (tree) The Roosevelt tree is the largest giant sequoia ("Sequoiadendron giganteum") in Redwood Mountain Grove, which is itself the largest grove of giant sequoias on Earth, which are endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California. It is located in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest, at . The tallest giant sequoia on earth () is also located in this grove, along with the Hart tree which is just smaller than the Roosevelt tree. The Hart tree is tall, with a volume of . The Roosevelt tree, however, has a volume of around .