Tuesday, March 2, 2010

President tree, the third largest tree in the world

The President tree, with 1318 cubic meter (46,545 cubic feet) of trunk wood volume, is the third largest tree in the world with a height of about 241 feet (73.5 meters). The giant sequoia, believed to be between 2500 and 3000 years old, is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park, USA. It was named after President Warren G. Harding in 1923.

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