Hyperion is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens D.Don, Endl.) tree in California, which is the world's tallest known living tree, measured at 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) tall in 2019. [1][3]

Nov 29, 2022 · Visitors stepping on Hyperion has resulted in the degradation of the tree’s base. The area around the tree no longer has ferns due to trampling. Since its “discovery” in 2006, …

Nov 27, 2022 · Hyperion, a redwood tree soaring to an incredible 380.8 feet (116.07 meters), is the tallest tree on Earth. Nestled in the dense forests of California, this giant stands out not just …

Feb 27, 2024 · Hyperion is the world's tallest living tree. This coast redwood grows on a slope, so its average height is 360 feet (116 meters) tall, and its trunk is just over 16 feet (4.94 meters) …

Aug 25, 2006 · Hyperion has the deepest redwood crown yet measured (298.23 ft (90.90 m) from treetop to lowest foliage) and contains over 550 million leaves. It is also the 7th largest tree in …

Aug 27, 2025 · Meet Hyperion, the towering titan of the tree world! Nestled somewhere in the lush expanse of California’s Redwood National Park, Hyperion is not just any old redwood; it’s the …

Jan 23, 2021 · The tallest tree in the world is Hyperion; a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found in the Redwood National Park, California. Hyperion stands 115.54 m (379.1ft) above the …

Jul 8, 2025 · Towering at an astonishing 380.8 feet tall, Hyperion is the tallest known living tree in the world. It is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) located in the remote wilderness of …

The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), named Hyperion after a person in Greek mythology. The tree is no less than 115.72 m (379.7 feet) tall!

Hyperion is the tallest on record at the moment. Around 2008 more redwoods were measured, some found by LiDAR. Those and other known tallest redwoods grew - some had tops …