| Centurion | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Centurion_tree_99.82.jpg) A photo of Centurion taken in April 2009 | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Tasmania.png)  Centurion | |
| Species | Eucalyptus regnans |
| Coordinates | 43°05′52″S 146°48′08″E / 43.097684°S 146.802085°E |
| Height | 100.5 m (330 ft)[1] |
| Diameter | 4.05 m (13.3 ft) |
Centurion is the name given to a single Eucalyptus regnans tree growing in Southern Tasmania, Australia, and the world's tallest known Eucalyptus. The tree was first measured by climber-deployed tapeline at 99.6 metres (327 ft) tall in 2008, and was subsequently re-measured to be 100.5 metres (330 ft) tall by ground laser in 2018.[2][3][1] This discovery places E. regnans as the fourth-tallest tree species in the world after the coast redwood, the Himalayan cypress, and the Shorea faguetiana, and taller than both the Sitka spruce and Coastal Douglas Fir.[4][5] It was discovered in August 2008 by employees of Forestry Tasmania while analysing the data collected by LiDAR system used in mapping and assessment of state forest resources.[6]
- ^ a b "100 metres and growing: Australia's tallest tree leaves all others in the shade". ABC News. 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Tassies Tallest Trees". Archived from the original on 2014-02-10. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "Australia's Champion Trees". National Register of Big Trees. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Wikipedia: List of tallest trees.
- ^ Earle, Christopher J., ed. (2018). "Sequoia sempervirens". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Forestry Tasmania. "Welcome to the Centurion!". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-21.