Ishi Giant
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Ishi Giant, is a giant sequoia in California
, United States. It is located in Kennedy Grove
, which is part of a group of eight closely spaced giant sequoia groves situated in Kings Canyon National Park
in the Sierra Nevada in eastern central California
.
Ishi Giant was only found in the 1990s, which shows that there may be more supergiant sequoias yet to be discovered. The Ishi Giant has a ground perimeter of 105.1 feet (32 m), one of the largest of all sequoias. This tree has a massive base, a rival to the famous General Sherman tree. The tree is badly burnt and stands at a height of 255 feet (77.7 m).
It has a volume of 1,110 cubic meters which ranks it as the 14th largest giant sequoia on earth and 15th largest tree of all (due to the fact a coast redwood named Lost Monarch
is larger, with a volume of 1,203 cubic meters).
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. It is located in Kennedy Grove
Kennedy Grove
Kennedy Grove is located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California, and part of a group of 8 closely grouped, but narrowly separated Giant Sequoia groves situated in either GSNM or Kings Canyon National Park.Kennedy Grove contains the thirteenth largest tree...
, which is part of a group of eight closely spaced giant sequoia groves situated in Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
in the Sierra Nevada in eastern central California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Ishi Giant was only found in the 1990s, which shows that there may be more supergiant sequoias yet to be discovered. The Ishi Giant has a ground perimeter of 105.1 feet (32 m), one of the largest of all sequoias. This tree has a massive base, a rival to the famous General Sherman tree. The tree is badly burnt and stands at a height of 255 feet (77.7 m).
It has a volume of 1,110 cubic meters which ranks it as the 14th largest giant sequoia on earth and 15th largest tree of all (due to the fact a coast redwood named Lost Monarch
Lost Monarch
Lost Monarch is the name of a Coast Redwood tree in Northern California that is in diameter at breast height , and in height...
is larger, with a volume of 1,203 cubic meters).