G eneral Sherman, a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), is a true behemoth of the plant kingdom.Standing at an impressive 275 feet (83.8 meters) tall, this tree dominates the landscape of ...

and weighs an estimated 6,500 tons (5,900 metric tons), which is equivalent to 40 blue whales or three times the world's largest single-stem tree — California's General Sherman giant sequoia ...