Which tree is the world's largest by volume, measured as a giant sequoia in California?

General Sherman is the world's largest known single-stem tree by volume, a giant sequoia in California.

The tree grows in Sequoia National Park and belongs to Sequoiadendron giganteum. Although some trees are taller, General Sherman contains more wood than any other known living single-stem tree because of its enormous trunk and broad base.

Its estimated trunk volume is about 1,487 cubic metres. The tree is also exceptionally old, commonly estimated at roughly 2,200 years, although its exact age is difficult to determine without extensive sampling.

Visitors see the tree from a protected viewing area. General Sherman is sometimes confused with Hyperion: Hyperion is taller, while General Sherman is the larger tree by volume.