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Hyperion
SpeciesCoast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Coordinates41°12.3′N 124°1.0′W / 41.2050°N 124.0167°W / 41.2050; -124.0167
Height115.92 m (380.3 ft)
Volume of trunk530 m (18,600 cu ft)

Hyperion is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in California that is considered the world's tallest known living tree, measuring 115.92 m (380.3 ft).

Hyperion was discovered on August 25, 2006, by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor. The tree was verified as standing 115.55 m (379.1 ft) tall by Stephen Sillett. It was found in a remote area of Redwood National Park purchased in 1978. It is estimated to contain 530 m (18,600 cu ft) of wood. The park also houses the second and third known tallest trees, named Helios and Icarus. Sillett estimates Hyperion to be 600 years old, while others report it to be roughly 700 to 800 years old.

The exact location of the Hyperion tree is nominally secret but is available via internet search. In July 2022, the Redwood Park superintendent closed the entire area around the tree, citing "devastation of the habitat surrounding Hyperion" caused by visitors.

Researchers have said that woodpecker activity at the top may have prevented the tree from growing taller.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Should I Hike to Hyperion?". Redwood National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. Fish, Tom (2021-10-18). "The 25 tallest trees in the world". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. Preston, R (2006-10-09). "Tall for its age – Climbing a record breaking redwood". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  4. Schrepfer, SR (1983). The Fight to Save the Redwoods: A History of Environmental Reform, 1917–1978. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 130–85. ISBN 978-0-299-08850-7.
  5. Preston, R (2007). The Wild Trees: A Story Of Passion And Daring. Allen Lane Publishers. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-8129-7559-8.
  6. "The Tallest tree in the World – Facts about Hyperion - FactPros". FactPros. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  7. "Meet Hyperion, the World's Tallest Tree | Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities". www.odditycentral.com. 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  8. ^ Martin, G (2006-09-29). "World's tallest tree, a redwood, confirmed". SFGate. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  9. Harrell, Ashley (2021-01-05). "Why you should skip seeing Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world". SfGate.
  10. Alexis Benveniste (1 August 2022). "Want to see the world's tallest tree? You could get fined $5,000". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

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