Which is taller the Statue of Liberty or the tallest tree?

Measuring 115.55 meters (379 feet) high, a redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) named Hyperion is the tallest tree in the world. Discovered in 2006 in the Redwood National Park in California, this giant probably aged nearly 800 years is raising 22 m (72 ft) above the famous Statue of Liberty!



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The Tallest Redwood, Hyperion, is 379 Feet Tall The Eiffel Tower, built in Paris in 1887, is 984 feet tell. The Empire State Building, built in New York in in 1930, is 1,454 feet tall, including the spire. Hyperion is believed to be about 700 to 800 years old. A Coast Redwood can grow 100 feet in the first 50 years.

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That makes Methuselah?commonly referred to as the oldest tree in the world?4,855 years old in 2023.

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Hyperion, which is a coast redwood, towers at 380 feet. For reference, that's 1.25 times bigger than the Statue of Liberty in New York.

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The giant 331-foot swamp gum tree is second only to a giant coast redwood in the Redwood National Park in California that stands at 115 meters or about 378 feet. The Tasmanian tree, estimated to be about 400 years old, has been aptly named Centurion which is a Roman officer in charge of 100 soldiers.

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Timber! The world's 7 most famous trees
  • 1: Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Sri Lanka.
  • 2: General Sherman, USA.
  • 3: Burke & Wills Dig Tree, Australia.
  • 4: Major Oak, England.
  • 5: Methuselah, USA.
  • 6: Boab Prison Tree, Australia.
  • 7: El Arbol Del Tule, Mexico.


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