King Arthur, formerly known as the California Tree, was a giant sequoia located in Garfield Grove, near the town of Three Rivers in California. Its base of up to about 50 feet (15 m) rivaled the General Sherman, the largest giant sequoia, for total mass. It died in the Castle Fire of 2020. [1] [2]
The tree was once known as the California Tree, as shown in National Park Service promotional literature from 1917. The King Arthur was the ninth largest giant sequoia in the world.
Dimensions
As of 2012, before the Castle Fire, the dimensions of King Arthur were:
| Height above base [3] | 270.3 ft | 82.4 m |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference at ground [3] | 104.2 ft | 31.8 m |
| Estimated bole volume [3] | 40,656 cu ft | 1,151 m3 |
See also
References
- ^ Fox, Alex (2021-06-11). "Fire Destroyed 10 Percent of World's Giant Sequoias Last Year—Can They Survive Climate Change?". Smithsonian Magazine.
- ^ "King Arthur, the 9th Largest Tree in the World Perishes". I Love Trees. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ a b c "The Largest Giant Sequoias by Trunk Volume" (PDF). National Park Service - Sequoia and Kings Canyon. December 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
External links
- http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/bigtrees.htm
- http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/alttree.htm
- http://mbreg.de/mkportal/modules/mediawiki/index.php/Welt_(Top_50)
