The Tallest Tree

The world’s tallest existing tree species is the coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) found within the Redwood National Park in California, United States. According to modern verified instruments, it soars up to a height of 115.55 meters or 379.1 feet, comparable to five times the height of the Statue of Liberty. It is about 16 meters taller than Coast Douglas-fir, the second tallest tree.

Coast Redwood

The Shortest Tree

The dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) is pronounced as the shortest and smallest living tree species in the world. It thrives in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions including the Pyrenees, Alps, Rila and Appalachian mountain ranges. Its height ranges from 1 to 6 centimeters only. It’s hard to find dwarf willows with a height that exceeds up to more than 2.5 inches.

Dwarf Willow

The Oldest Tree

With an oldest measured age of 9,550 years old, the oldest tree species in the world is the Norway spruce (Picea abies). It is native not only to Norway but also to various countries in the European continent. In fact, the oldest known Norway spruce (image on top) was discovered in Sweden in 2008. The determining of its age was done through carbon dating.

Norway Spruce (The image above is the oldest Norway Spruce ever recorded. Hence, it is also the world's oldest existing tree)