It’s older than the Roman Empire, taller than the Statue of Liberty and as heavy as 7 blue whales

By Daniel Graham – BBC Wildlife Magazine

The General Sherman tree – the largest tree on the planet.

This colossus of the arboreal world, found in California’s Sequoia National Park, stands almost 84 metres tall, is estimated to be around 2,200 years old and weighs well over a million kilograms.

The General Sherman tree is 83.8 metres (275 feet) tall. To put that into perspective, it’s almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York – the copper statue measures 46.05 metres from base to torch.