The tallest known specimen on earth is the coast sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens) in Redwood National Park in California. It is named Hyperion and is 115.85 meters tall. The theoretical height limit has therefore not yet been reached.
The tallest known broad-leaved tree is a representative of the mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans), also known as swamp gum, a 100.5 meter high plant growing in Tasmania.
