The President (tree)
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The President is a giant sequoia located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. It is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". high, and Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter at the base. The President is currently recognised as the second-largest tree in the world,[1] measured by overall volume of wood (trunk + branches), and the oldest-known living sequoia, about 3,240 years old.[2] As of 2012, the volume of its trunk measured at about Script error: No such module "convert"., with an additional Script error: No such module "convert". of branches.[3]
The tree was named after President Warren G. Harding in 1923.[4] Nearby trees include Chief Sequoyah, the 27th-largest giant sequoia in the world, and the Congress Group, two dense stands of medium-sized sequoias that represent the "House" and "Senate".
Description
The President features a dense crown with enormous branches reaching upward and outward. An especially prominent white branch is visible the western side of the tree's upper crown. A long, narrow burn scar is present on the north side of its trunk.
Dimensions
| Meters | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Height above base[2] | 75.3 | 247.0 |
| Circumference at ground[5] | 28.4 | 93.0 |
| Diameter 1.5 m above base | 7.1 | 23.1 |
| Diameter 18 m (60') above base Hu3 | 5.2 | 16.9 |
| Diameter 55 m (180') above base | 3.55 | 11.6 |
| Diameter of largest branch | 2.43 | 8.0 |
| Height of first large branch above the base | 37.1 | 122.0 |
| Estimated bole volume (m3.ft3)[5] | 1,278.0 | 45,148.0 |
| Estimated volume in branches (m3.ft3)[6] | 254.9 | 9,000.0 |
See also
References
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