This is the General Sherman Tree. The General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park, California is estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,700 years old. The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) is the largest living tree in the world by volume, and one of the tallest, widest, and longest-lived trees on the planet. It's 275 feet tall, has a circumference of 102.6 feet at its base, and an estimated weight of 6,167 tons. One of its branches is almost 7 feet in diameter, which is larger than most trees east of the Mississippi River. The largest living animal is the Blue Sperm Whale. Ten of these can fit inside this tree. I remember being told that the bark of the tree is 3 feet thick. When I bought my Z3 and went to California with @miller1098 to pick it up, I wanted very much to go with Hugh to where these trees were so he could see them. It's something you must see to believe. He was pressed for time and we couldn't go.
