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Girth

In this table of girth records worldwide only girth measurements made at a height between 1.30 m and 1.50 m are listed. Trees with multiple trunks are excluded.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Girth	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig)	28.00 m	Orto botanico di Palermo, Palermo, Italy	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2012
2	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	27.80 m	General Grant, Grant's grove, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
3	Thuja plicata (Western redcedar)	18.80 m	Kalaloch Cedar, Olympic National Park, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
4	Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)	17.20 m	Heeder Linde, Park, Germany	Jeroen Philippona	2004
5	Dracaena draco (Canary Islands dragon tree)	17.00 m	El Drago Millenario, San Marcos church, Spain	Nardo Kaandorp	2009
6	Cryptomeria japonica (Sugi)	16.20 m	Jōmon Sugi, Mt Takatsuka, Japan	Wikipedia	2012
7	Quercus robur (Pedunculate oak)	14.75 m	Kvilleken, Kvilleken, Sweden	Jeroen Pater	2006
8	Quercus petraea (Sessile oak)	13.38 m	Pontfadog Oak, Pontfadog, United Kingdom	Jeroen Pater	2006
9	Pseudotsuga menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)	13.30 m	Red Creek Tree, San Juan River, Canada	Kouta Räsänen	1998
10	Taxus baccata (Yew)	~13.00 m	Parish cemetery, Le Ménil-Ciboult, France	Georges Feterman	2009

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Height

In this table of height records worldwide only height measurements made by laser (like eg. the Nikon 550 Forestry) or tape drop are listed.
Of course this inventory contains only tree records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Height	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	83.50 m	General Sherman, Giant Forest, United States	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
2	Pseudotsuga menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)	73.80 m	Red Creek Tree, San Juan River, Canada	Kouta Räsänen	1998
3	Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian blue gum)	65.00 m	El Abuelo, Río Landro, Spain	Dean Nicole	2010
4	Picea abies (Norway spruce)	59.20 m	Kirnitzschtal, Hinterhermsdorf, Germany	Kouta Räsänen	2010
5	Abies grandis (Grand fir)	57.00 m	Kyloe Wood, Belford, United Kingdom	Conifers	2008
6	Abies alba (European silver fir)	49.00 m	Powis Castle, Welshpool, United Kingdom	Jeroen Philippona	2010
7	Fraxinus excelsior (Common ash)	48.00 m	Kelheim, Weltensburg, Germany	Kouta Räsänen	2011
8	Larix decidua (European larch)	46.80 m	Nüßleshof, Nüßleshof, Germany	Kouta Räsänen	2010
9	Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood)	46.00 m	Kyloe Wood, Belford, United Kingdom	Conifers	2008
10	Fagus sylvatica (European beech)	45.65 m	Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart, Belgium	Leo Goudzwaard	2011

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Age

In this table of age estimates and measurements worldwide are shown. Of course this inventory contains only age records as far as they are registered on this site.

Nr	Tree species	Age	Location	Measurement	Year
1	Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnut)	3012 ± 1000 y	Via Castagno Cento Cavalli, Sant'Alfio, Italy	Tim B	2011
2	Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant sequoia)	3012 ± 500 y	President, Giant Forest, United States	Tim B	2011
3	Taxus baccata (Yew)	2262 ± 300 y	Ankerwycke Yew, Hythe End Road, United Kingdom	Tim B	2011
4	Taxodium mucronatum (Montezuma cypress)	2062 ± 500 y	Árbol del Tule, Palacio Municipal, Mexico	Jeroen Philippona	2011
5	Cryptomeria japonica (Sugi)	1962 ± 1000 y	Jōmon Sugi, Mt Takatsuka, Japan	Nardo Kaandorp	2012
6	Olea europaea (Olive tree)	1962 y	Chemin de Menton, Roquebrune, France	Wim Brinkerink	2011
7	Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved lime)	1252 y	Danslinde Schenklengsfeld, Plein An der linde, in Schenklengsfeld, Germany	Jeroen Philippona	2012
8	Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood)	1072 y	El Palo Alto Park, Palo Alto, United States	Tim B	2011
9	Pinus nigra (Black pine)	1032 y	Vöstenhof, Bürg-Vöstenhof, Austria	Tim	2012
10	Agathis microstachya (Bull kauri)	1012 ± 200 y	Twin Kauri Pines, Lake Barrine, Australia	Kouta Räsänen	2011

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