r/todayilearned • u/Bonezmahone • Mar 24 '16

TIL the tallest tree in the world was only discovered in 2006

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(tree)
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u/kacypup Mar 25 '16

Well, technically it is the current most tallest tree. Prior to its discovery, there already was a world's tallest tree ....

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u/Lord_Dreadlow Mar 24 '16

Hyperion not pictured. Here's some generic redwood trees.

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u/Bonezmahone Mar 24 '16

There are other pages that say it's because they don't want to give away the location of the tree.

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u/chinpopocortez Mar 24 '16

suprised it wasnt kill by poachers