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From the tallest giant redwood to the widest cypress, here’s a snapshot of some of the biggest, tallest, and widest trees:


WIDEST


El Arbol del Tule Cypress tree


in the Mexican state of Oaxaca


—El Arbol del Tule is believed to have the widest tree trunk in the world, with a diameter of 11.6 meters. That's wider than a tennis court.


TALLEST


Unnamed redwood California


—Among the tallest


trees are the redwoods. The world's tallest


redwood is believed to


be between 115.7 meters and 118.9 meters tall. That's taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York City.


BIGGEST General Sherman Giant sequoia in California


—Among the biggest trees are the giant sequoias. General Sherman is 83.8 meters tall and 11.1 meters in diameter. That's pretty big.


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