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The exact location of these trees are kept secret.
Trees are not guarded and therefore had to scramble information so that tourists do not destroy the infrastructure and do not obstruct the growth of trees beyond.





Mendocino Tree - 112, 20m, USA

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Montgomery Woods, California, USA
Diameter: 4, 19 m
In the period from December 1996 to August 2000 it was the tallest tree in the world, it has been found in Montgomery Woods and named the Mendocino Tree. Wood is one of dozens of similar tall trees in the grove, and has never been specifically declared the biggest in order to protect. Previously well-publicized candidates for the tallest tree in the world have suffered from for many tourists.

Paradox - 112, 56 m, US

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest, California, USA
Diameter: 3, 90 m



Rockefeller - 112, 60 m, US

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Humboldt, California, United States
Diameter: precise diameter unknown



Lauralin- 112.62 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Humboldt, South Fork Eel River, California, USA
Diameter: 4, 54 m



Orion - 112, 63 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwoods, California
Diameter: 4, 33 m



National Geographic Society - 112.71 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwood Creek, California, USA
Diameter: 4, 39 m
The fifth tallest tree in the world is located in Redwood Creek. Since 1994, after it was found, it was the tallest tree in the world until 1995.



Stratosphere Giant - 113.11 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest, California, USA
Diameter: 5 to 18 m
Stratosphere Giant was once the tallest tree in the world. It was opened in July 2000 in Humboldt National Park, at the first measurement in 2000, the height of the tree was 112.34 meters, and it continues to grow, its height is 113.11 m was recorded in 2010. The tree is surrounded by a large number of trees is almost the same size. To avoid damage from tourism, the exact location of the tree was not disclosed to the public.



Icarus - 113.14 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwoods, a tributary of Redwood Creek, California, USA
Diameter: 3, 78 m
Found to July 1, 2006



Helios - 114.58 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwoods, a tributary of Redwood Creek, California, USA
Diameter: 4, 96 m
Helios tallest tree in the world from 1 June 2006 to 25 August 2006. Wood lost his title after foresters found Hyperion on the other side Inflow Redwood Creek.
The photograph Richard Preston and his daughter ascent to the tree in the park Humboldt.



Hyperion - 115.61 m

Type: Sequoia sempervirens
Location: Redwoods, a tributary of Redwood Creek, California, USA
Diameter: 4, 84 m
Hyperion was opened August 25, 2006 by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor. The wood was measured, its height was 115.55 meters in height. The tree was found in a remote area of ​​National and State Parks Redwood acquired in 1978. The exact location in the tree was not opened to the public, for fear that the tourist traffic can disturb the ecosystem of life of the tree. Size of the tree is estimated at 502 cubic meters, and its approximate age of 700 - 800 years.



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