Giant Sequoia Tree

Photo courtesy of PDphoto.
Today's picture features a Giant Sequoia tree in Sequoia National Forest. The Giant Sequoia is the world's largest tree species as you can probably tell by comparing the size of the tree above to the car sitting in front of it.

The Giant Sequoias grow as long as they live, and they sure do live a long time - the Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world, is estimated to be up to 2,700 years old!

The size of the Sherman Tree is simply staggering:

Height - 275 feet
Circumference - 102 feet
Maximum Diameter - 36 feet

With a diameter of almost 7 feet, the largest branch in the Sherman Sequoia tree is larger than most entire trees of other species!

The Giant Sequoia trees are among America's most loved natural treasures. Some of these huge trees had already been growing when Christ walked upon the earth some 2,000 years ago! If you ever have the opportunity to visit Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, you will surely be amazed!

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