Monroe (tree) Flint and Mike Law; they calculated its volume to be , this is larger than the famed Grizzly Giant tree in Mariposa Grove yet it is still less than the General Sherman Tree, largest of all sequoias. Giant Forest, famed for its giant sequoia trees, is within Sequoia National Park. The forest, at over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in elevation, is located in the western Sierra Nevada of California. Four out of the ten largest trees by volume on the planet are said to be within the Giant Forest. The largest, the General Sherman tree, measures 36.5 feet (11.1 m)
Redwood Tree (song) calls with Morrison with ease. In April 1971 Morrison and his family moved to Marin County, California, before he recorded his previous album, "Tupelo Honey". Their new home was on the side of a hill in rural countryside close to San Francisco, with redwood trees nearby. Biographer Johnny Rogan believes the song "Redwood Tree" "enshrined the beauty of Marin county". The song evokes nostalgia and memories of growing up, in a similar way to his songs "And It Stoned Me", "Country Fair" and "Take Me Back". The difference with "Redwood Tree" is that it is not set in Belfast or