Parowan Times | 1936-06-05 | Page 8 | Trees over 400 Feet in Height, Scientists Say

trees ov over er feet in height scientists say in ages past it Is probable that the douglas fir ranked next in height to 0 o the tie eucalyptus and pro probably bibly exceeded 1 feet say scientists connected the united states forest products laboratory at madison wis they found the trees with the greatest diameter in the united states were the general sherman and general grant two sequoias in california with diameters of and feet respectively in australia a eucalyptus measure 33 fi feet at the base and was in diameter 10 feet above the ground A famous chestnut tree at the foot of mount aetna in sicily measured CO 00 feet in diameter at the base A sycamore tree at on the has a 50 foot base diameter and a great graat cyprus of santa malci del tule title oaxaca mexico has a ground diameter of 40 feet the african run up to 34 feet in diameter tile the scientists explain that these trees do not continue to grow taller for the reason that they ore ire unable to carry sap to greater heights and the nourishment goes into Incie asin the base