The thickest, tallest, and oldest giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

More information about the giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum).

Girth records

Nr	Country	Girth	Location	Measurement	Year
1	United States	27.80 m	General Grant, Grant's grove	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
		25.90 m	General Sherman, Giant Forest	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
		10.92 m	SW Grabel Road, Hillsboro	Oregon Travel Information Council	2002
2	France	12.60 m	Private garden, Châlus	Marc Meyer	2010
		11.70 m	Château de Belle-Poule, Ponts-de-Cé	Marc Meyer	2010
		10.50 m	La Chèze, Le Cheylard	chambon	2011
3	Italy	11.80 m	Mr. Re Estate, Roccavione	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
		9.52 m	Villa Piazzo, Pettinengo	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
		9.00 m	Villa Wuhrer, Bee	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
4	United Kingdom	10.70 m	Bridge 113, Llangattock	Jeroen Philippona	2009
		9.46 m	Buxted Park Hotel, Buxted	Jeroen Philippona	2009
		9.14 m	Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Lyndhurst	Waldo Etherington	2012
5	Belgium	9.15 m	Estate Rond Chêne, Esneux	BELTREES	2011
		9.11 m	Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren	Leo Goudzwaard	2011
		8.14 m	Estate Rond Chêne, Esneux	Tim B	2006
6	Spain	8.93 m	Casita del Principe, Parque del Monasterio	Marc Meyer	2007
7	Netherlands	8.20 m	Private garden, Brummen	L. Goudzwaard & J. Philippona	2011
		8.20 m	Estate Voorstonden, Voorstonden	L. Goudzwaard & J. Philippona	2011
		7.75 m	Villa De Haer, Haerweg 125, Oldenzaal	Jeroen Philippona	2010
8	Hungary	7.12 m	Iharosberény, Iharosberény	György Pósfai	2007
		6.63 m	Iharosberény, Iharosberény	György Pósfai	2007
		6.30 m	Koszeg, Koszeg	György Pósfai	2009
9	Slovakia	~6.50 m	Sekvojovec na hrade Cerveny Kamen, Cerveny Kamen	Martin Miklanek	2008
		5.85 m	Sekvojovce v botanickej zahrade, School	Martin Miklanek	2012
		5.52 m	Sekvojovec v parku v Ciferi, Park	Martin Miklanek	2012
10	Austria	5.78 m	Doblhoffpark, Baden	mrgreen	2012
11	Luxembourg	5.72 m	Rue Pierre Theis, Dudelange	spirisam	2011
11	Luxembourg	<1.00 m	Arboretum Kirchberg, Kirchberg-Plateau	Tim B	2007
12	Germany	5.59 m	Neuer Tiergarten Kleve, Kleve	Jeroen Philippona	2011
13	Ireland	5.56 m	St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney	Tim B	2011

Height records

Nr	Country	Height	Location	Measurement	Year
1	United States	83.50 m	General Sherman, Giant Forest	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
		81.10 m	General Grant, Grant's grove	"Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast"	?
		29.08 m	John J. Tyler Arboretum, Media	Scott Wade	2006
2	France	54.00 m	Border of the forest of Niederbonn, Niederbronn-les-bains	Sisley	2012
		54.00 m	Border of the forest of Niederbonn, Niederbronn-les-bains	Sisley	2012
		45.20 m	Border of the forest of Niederbonn, Niederbronn-les-bains	Sisley	2012
3	United Kingdom	51.10 m	Rhinefield Ornamental Drive, Lyndhurst	Waldo Etherington	2012
		46.00 m	Lake Vyrnwy, Lake Vyrnwy	Jeroen Philippona	2010
		45.00 m	Stourhead, Stourton	Jeroen Philippona	2011
4	Belgium	47.00 m	Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart	Marc Meyer	2012
		45.60 m	Sonian Forest, Hoeilaart	Marc Meyer	2011
		45.00 m	Arboretum Tervuren, Tervuren	Marc Meyer	2011
5	Germany	44.00 m	Neuer Tiergarten Kleve, Kleve	Jeroen Philippona	2011
6	Netherlands	41.50 m	Spelderholt, Beekbergen	Jeroen Philippona	2011
		40.40 m	Schovenhorst Country Estate, Putten	Leo Goudzwaard	2010
		40.20 m	Royal estate Het Loo, Apeldoorn	Jeroen Philippona	2011
7	Slovakia	35.50 m	Sekvojovec v parku v Ciferi, Park	Martin Miklanek	2012
		33.70 m	Sekvojovec v parku v Dolnej Krupej, Park	Martin Miklanek	2003
		6.90 m	Sekvojovec v botanickej zahrade UK II, Botanical garden	Martin Miklanek	2012

Age records

Nr	Country	Age	Year	Location	Measurement	Year
1	United States	3012 ± 500 y	1000 BC ± 500	President, Giant Forest	Tim B	2011
		156 y	1856	John J. Tyler Arboretum, Media	Tim B	2011
		150 y	1862	Historic Peter Britt Gardens, Jacksonville	Tim B	2011
2	United Kingdom	162 ± 30 y	1850 ± 30	Leighton Hall, Welshpool	123RedRob	2012
		162 ± 30 y	1850 ± 30	Conyngham Hall, Knaresborough	123RedRob	2012
		162 ± 30 y	1850 ± 30	Sawley Hall, West and East Groves, Sawley	123RedRob	2012
3	France	160 y	1852	Lycée Agricole, Tourville-sur-Pont-Audemer	Tim B	2011
		159 y	1853	Private garden, Châlus	Jeroen Philippona	2012
		157 ± 10 y	1855 ± 10	Edmond Rostand, Bagnères-de-Luchon	Marc Meyer	2011
4	Netherlands	159 y	1853	Schovenhorst Country Estate, Putten	Ronald Gorter	2011
		159 y	1853	Schovenhorst Country Estate, Putten	Ronald Gorter	2011
		159 ± 10 y	1853 ± 10	Villa Ruimzicht, Doetinchem	Jeroen Philippona	2011
5	Slovakia	156 y	1856	Sekvoja obrovska v Novej Lehote, Church	Martin Miklanek	2012
		152 y	1860	Sekvojovec v parku v Ciferi, Park	Martin Miklanek	2012
		149 y	1863	Sekvojovec v parku v Dolnej Krupej, Park	Martin Miklanek	2012
6	Italy	152 ± 30 y	1860 ± 30	Agriturism La Mela, Longarone	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
		152 ± 5 y	1860 ± 5	Villa Wuhrer, Bee	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
		142 ± 20 y	1870 ± 20	Villa Piazzo, Pettinengo	Tiziano Rootman Fratus	2011
7	Belgium	152 y	1860	Village church, Aarsele	Tim B	2011
		150 y	1862	Dulft, Itegem	Erik Verstraeten	2011
		143 y	1869	Kasteel d'Aertrycke, Aartrijke	BELTREES	2011
8	Germany	148 y	1864	Tannwaldweg, Welzheim	liluz	2011
8	Germany	132 ± 10 y	1880 ± 10	Neuer Tiergarten Kleve, Kleve	Jeroen Philippona	2011
9	Spain	135 y	1877	Royal Palace of La Granja, San Ildefonso - La Granja	Bruno de Grunne	2011
10	Bulgaria	117 ± 10 y	1895 ± 10	Boyana church, Boyana	kaziklu79	2011
10	Bulgaria	117 ± 10 y	1895 ± 10	Boyana church, Boyana	kaziklu79	2011

Records for all tree species worldwide.