Robert E. Lee, the 11th largest giant sequoia tree in the world.
Robert E. Lee

The Robert E. Lee tree is the second largest giant sequoia in the Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park, and the eleventh largest giant sequoia in the world. Richard Field, a Confederate lieutenant, named this tree in honor of Robert E. Lee around 1875.[1] In 2020, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks removed references to the name in Park materials, in an effort to promote inclusiveness following the George Floyd protests; however, the name cannot be changed without the approval of Congress or the National Park Service.[1]

Dimensions

Wendell Flint and Mike Law measured the tree in 1985 and found its volume to be 40,102 cubic feet (1,135.6 m3).

Metres Feet
Height above base 77.6 m 254.7[2]
Circumference at ground 26.9 m 88.3[2]
Diameter 1.5 m above base 7.3 m 23.8
Estimated bole volume (m³/ft³) 1,135.6 m3 40,102.0[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Alexander, Kurtis (2020-06-24). "National Park Service removes Robert E. Lee's name from giant sequoia". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ a b c "The Largest Giant Sequoias by Trunk Volume" (PDF). Sequoia & King's Canyon. National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
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