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
Redwood Tree (song) Northern Ireland, where Morrison grew up, as Brian Hinton remarks: When released as a single it was not as successful as "Rolling Stone" reviewer Steven Holden had anticipated: "The affirmation of "Saint Dominic's Preview" is translated to the past in 'Redwood Tree', an ecstatic boyhood reminiscence centering on the image of a sheltering redwood tree. This beautiful, sensuous cut has the album's greatest potential as a hit single." It was released as a single but only charted at number 98 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, which made it less of a success than the album's lead single "Jackie Wilson Said