People often confuse the tallest trees in the world with the largest trees in the world and present them in one list under a name of ” top ten trees in the world ” However on this list we are only going to collect information and present it to you about the Top Ten Tallest Trees In The World regardless to how large in width those trees are , On this list we will also present to you some interesting facts about the tallest trees in the world , All the tallest trees in the world that will be mentioned on the list below are Redwoods , The giant Redwoods trees are known to have the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California , United States as a home where they grow naturally for hundreds of years , some trees are estimated to be over 3000 years old , The largest of these trees is believed to be named General Sherman which is 294.9 ft long , and has a 102.6ft girth and is estimated to weight about 2100 tons , However the General Sherman is not included on this list of the Top Ten Tallest Trees In The World .
10_ Mendocino– Montgomery, Montgomery Flat.
This tree was considered the tallest tree in the world since 1996 and until 2000 when Stratosphere was discovered , The tree is estimated to be 112.20 m (368.1 ft.) long , It is not easy to visit this tree as the exact coordinates where this tree exist have been kept a secret .
9_ Paradox – Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest.
This tree was considered as the longest tree in the world since 1995 until 1996 when Mendocino was discovered , The tree is estimated to be about 112.56 m (369.2 ft.) long , and there is no records that assures that the tree is still standing until this time .
8_ Rockefeller– Humboldt, Upper Bull Creek Flat.
This tree is no exception was holding the title of being the tallest tree in the world previously , the tree is estimated to be about 112.60 m (369.3 ft.).
7_ Lauralyn– Humboldt, South Fork Eel River .
This tree was discovered by Al Stangeburger and Paul Zinke and it is located in Humboldt, South Fork Eel River, California, USA , The tree is estimated to be about 112.62 m (369.5 ft.) long which makes it the 7th longest tree in the world .
6_ Orion– Redwood, Redwood Creek Tributary.
This tree was found by LINAR and it is estimated to be about 112.63 m (369.5 ft.) long , There is no clear records of where this tree is located exactly but researches have reported that in is located in Redwoods, California, USA.
5_ National Geographic Society– Redwood, Redwood Creek .
This tree was considered as the tallest tree in the world in the time between 2004 which is the year that it was discovered in until 2005 , this tree is estimated to be about 112.71 m (369.9 ft.) long and it is located in Redwood Creek, California, USA.
4_ Stratosphere Giant– Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest.
This tree was discovered in 2000 and since it was discovered it held the title as the tallest tree in the world until 2006 , The tree is estimated to be 113.11 m (371.1 ft.) long and it is located in Humboldt, Rockefeller Forest, California, USA.
3_ Icarus– Redwood, Redwood Creek Tributary.
This tree was found only one month after Helios was found which is the second tallest tree in the world , it is located in Redwoods, Redwood Creek inflow, California, USA and is estimated to be about 113.14 m (371.2 ft.).
2_ Helios– Redwood, Redwood Creek Tributary.
This tree was discovered in June 2006 and it held the title of the tallest tree in the world since then and until 25 of August of the same year , The tree is estimated to be about 114.58 m (375.9 ft.) long which makes it the second longest tree in the world and it is located in Redwoods, Redwood Creek inflow, California, USA.
1_ Hyperion– Redwood, Redwood Creek Tributary.
This tree was found in 25 of August 2006 by Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor and since then it is ranked as the tallest tree in the world , the tree is about 115.61 m (379.3 ft.) long and is located in Redwoods, Redwood Creek inflow, California, USA.
