The General Sherman tree (giant sequoia) in Sequoia National Park, California. Pictures cannot convey how large these trees are. The General Sherman tree is the largest living thing on Earth, and the largest tree (by volume) in the world. Stats? Height, 274.9 feet. Max diameter at base, 36.5 feet. Circumference at ground, 102.6 feet. Diameter of largest BRANCH, 6.8 feet. Estimated to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.
Giant sequoia trees in Sequoia National Park, California.