World's largest tree

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• From: Lars Helge Frivold <lars.frivold@nlh10.nlh.no>
• Date: Wed, 05 Apr 1995 18:57:03 +0100 (MET)
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Dear colleagues,

I was asked about the estimated weight of the world's largest tree.  My
Harlow & Harrar "Textbook of Dendrology" from 1950 says General Sherman,
6,000 tonnes (i.e. ca. 6100 Metric tons).  Does anyone know other estimates
?

Sincerely,

Lars Helge Frivold

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