15 July 2009 1:17 PM This is probably old news to some readers but it's new news to me.....Forestry Tasmania reports that the world's tallest hardwood tree, a Eucalyptus regnans, has been discovered less than five kilometres from Forestry Tasmania's Tahune Airwalk tourism attraction. The tree, named Centurion by Forestry Tasmania staff, has a height of 100 - 101 metres, but because the sight to the very top of the tree was partially obscured by the tree’s healthy crown when the measurement was made, it may be taller. The tree has a diameter of 405 cm. Centurion is the tallest known tree existing in Australia. It is the tallest hardwood tree in the world, and the tallest flowering plant in the world. Californian Redwood trees are taller, but these are softwood trees, and are not classified as flowering plants. Further details are available on Forestry Tasmania's web site. { Add Comment }
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