28 October 2006

LOS ANGELES, California -- Humboldt State University/Global Forest Science scientists lead by Professor Stephen Sillett discovered the world's tallest tree in northern California - a redwood measuring 379.1 feet (115.5 meters).

Although the finding was very exciting Professor George Koch of Northern Arizona University and Professor Sillett recently published an article in the British journal Nature and predicted that redwoods and Douglas-fir could indeed grow much taller than the existing know record holder - Stratosphere 370.5 feet(112.9 meters).

"What we have today is a few remenants that suggest what these trees are capable of doing," said Dr Sillett.

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