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Wombat · 09-11-2012, 08:06 PM

A lot of people think that redwoods hold the record for the tallest trees ever (115.66 metres, or 379.5 ft). The record for the tallest trees ever measured is actually held by Australia’s mountain ash (eucalyptus regnans), one of which was measured at 143 meters (470 feet) tall (and another one with the top broken off was probably even taller: probably about 152m or 500 feet).

Unfortunately all the tall mountain ash were cut down for lumber, so the tallest surviving tree is currently a redwood. Given time, though, existing mountain ash will continue to grow and will one day overtake the redwoods once again.

09-11-2012, 08:06 PM	#38
Wombat (marsupial with backward-facing pouch) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canberra Posts: 251	A lot of people think that redwoods hold the record for the tallest trees ever (115.66 metres, or 379.5 ft). The record for the tallest trees ever measured is actually held by Australia’s mountain ash (eucalyptus regnans), one of which was measured at 143 meters (470 feet) tall (and another one with the top broken off was probably even taller: probably about 152m or 500 feet). Unfortunately all the tall mountain ash were cut down for lumber, so the tallest surviving tree is currently a redwood. Given time, though, existing mountain ash will continue to grow and will one day overtake the redwoods once again. __________________ If you don't do it properly, you'll get to the pub sooner.