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How tall can a Redwood tree get?

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The tallest tree in the world, a California redwood, stands 379 feet (116 m) tall, or slightly taller than a football field is long. Redwoods of the past that have since been cut down probably stood even taller, and may even have reached the theoretical maximum height for trees. Indeed, there is an upper bound. read more

No existing species of tree can grow higher than 130 meters (427 feet). So declares a Nature article by plant physiologist-ecologist George W. Koch of Northern Arizona University and three colleagues from Humboldt State University in Arcata and Pepperdine University in Malibu. read more

Many sierra redwoods are between 250 and 300 feet tall, the tallest being about 325 feet high. Source: California State Parks. read more

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