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Del Norte Titan
In short
Coast redwood is the tallest tree in the world, but also the girth of its trunk is very large. Del Norte Titan has the largest circumference of single trunk in this species – 22.73 m.
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Location, address
Species
Height
Circumference
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Spread of crown
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UNESCO World Heritage status
Map of the site
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In detail
Grove of Titans
Fairly recently – in May 1998 Dr. Steve Sillet and Michael Taylor discovered a grove of some of the world’s largest trees and named it – Grove of Titans. In this amazing sector of redwoods grow the largest coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) by trunk volume, such as Lost Monarch (the largest by wood volume), Del Norte Titan, El Viejo Del Norte and the twin tree – Screaming Titans whose “double” trunk has a circumference of 28.6 m.
This grove has been preserved in pristine condition and the location of this grove is secret in order to prevent treading of soil and possible vandalism in this unique place. Wondermondo also does not know this location and the map here shows just an occasional location in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
It seems though that quite many people know this location – there are faint trails around the trees. Wondermondo agrees, that such an amazing place should be kept possibly intact: for mass tourism, there are quite many places in redwoods that have all the necessary trails and fences.
Stoutest coast redwood
Del Norte Titan was discovered on May 11, 1998, and this beautiful tree has the largest circumference of a single trunk in its species and the fourth-largest volume of wood.
A serious contender to this title is Lost Monarch just across the nearby Mill Creek. This giant tree has a larger circumference (24.13 m) (1), it is also taller – a fantastic 97.84 m and has a larger wood volume, but its circumference includes several trunks.
References
- National Register of Big Trees 2014, accessed on July 9, 2014
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Linked articles
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Trees
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Recommended books
Redwoods: The World’s Largest Trees
Portrays the anatomy and growth of the redwood, describes the plants and animals that share its habitat, and looks at the history of redwood logging.
Coast Redwood: A Natural and Cultural History
Coast Redwood is the first contemporary illustrated book to focus exclusively on the natural and cultural history of the world’s tallest tree. This handsome volume, updated and revised in 2011, contains 230 color images and 100 black and white historic photos and describes the origins, distribution, life history, ecology, and wildlife associated with coast redwood.