Hart (tree) explained

The Hart Tree is a Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree within the Redwood Mountain Grove,[1] in the Sierra Nevada and Fresno County, California.[2] The Redwood Mountain Grove is protected within Kings Canyon National Park and the Giant Sequoia National Monument. It is the 25th largest giant sequoia in the world, and could be considered the 24th largest depending on how badly Ishi Giant atrophied during the Rough Fire in 2015.

Description

It was once claimed to be the fourth largest Giant sequoia in the world, but is now considered the 24th largest. It has a volume of around . Hart is located 37 m (121 ft) north of Roosevelt, a slightly larger giant sequoia with a volume of .

The tree was named for Michael Hart, who discovered it sometime around 1880.[3]

Redwood Mountain Grove is the largest grove of Giant sequoias in the world, and is the location of the tallest one of the species on earth at 311feet (unnamed).

Dimensions

Height above base277.9feet
Circumference at ground75.3feet
Diameter 4.51NaN1 above height point on ground21.3feet
Diameter 600NaN0 above base14.4feet
Diameter 1200NaN0 above base12.9feet
Diameter 1800NaN0 above base11.3feet
Estimated bole volume34407ft3

See also

External links

36.6952°N -118.8912°W

Notes and References

  1. 265353. Redwood Mountain Grove.
  2. 261119. Hart Tree. 2010-02-03.
  3. Book: Flint, WD. To Find the Biggest Tree. 1st. Sequoia Natural History Association. Three Rivers, California. 2002. 978-1-878441-09-6.