The tallest sequoia tree in Yosemite National Park is known as "Hyperion," which stands at an impressive height of 379.7 feet (115.7 meters). Discovered in 2006, Hyperion is located in a secretive location to protect it from potential damage. This remarkable tree is part of a species known for their incredible height and longevity, contributing to the ancient and majestic landscape of Yosemite.
Sequoia.
Sequoiadendron giganteum - The Giant Sequoia tree is the largest by volume. It's not the oldest or tallest.
The name is General Sherman. Also the tallest tree in the world.
ANSWER:The California redwood, or sequoia tree.
The tallest tree on earth is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) named Hyperion, located in Redwood National Park, California. It stands at 379.7 feet (115.7 meters) tall and is estimated to be around 600-800 years old.
Tallest- Coast RedwoodHeaviest- Giant SequoiaBiggest tree on record- General Sherman, a Giant Sequoia
most people would say the Redwood Tree - but the tallest tree ever was actually the Australian Gum Tree
For the tallest it would be the Sequoia, for the widest it would be the Banyan tree.
There are sequoias in the Sierra Nevada in Central California and on the coast from about Santa Cruz north. The Sierra mountains house the Giant Sequoias (biggest trees by volume); the coast the Coastal redwoods (tallest trees).
how do you think the giant sequoia is protected in yosemite national parks
That would be the California Redwood (Sequoia). The Mountain Ash of Tasmania (not a true Mountain Ash) holds the record for the tallest tree even, unfortunately they haven't been preserved as the Sequoia has and cannot make any such a claim anymore.
The Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest tree with a measured height of 115.55 m (379.1 ft) in Redwood National Park, California, United States