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
Roosevelt (tree) 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 . The tree is the