The tallest tree on Earth is considered to be a Hyperion sequoia growing in Redwood National Park in California, USA. Its height is about 115.7 meters, which exceeds the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York. This tree was discovered in 2006 and got its name in honor of the Hyperborean god Hyperion, who was associated with the sun and light. Sequoias are among the tallest and largest trees on Earth and can reach a height of more than 100 meters and a trunk diameter of more than 7 meters...