Lincoln Tree
title: "Lincoln Tree" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["individual-giant-sequoia-trees", "sequoia-national-park"] topic_path: "general/individual-giant-sequoia-trees" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Tree" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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The Lincoln Tree is a huge giant sequoia located in Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park. It is currently considered by many to be the fourth largest tree in the world.
Description
The Lincoln Tree features an irregular base with prominent burn scars on its northern, southern, and western faces. A small white burl can be seen on its northeastern face. The top of the tree appears bleached with many large branches pointing outward.
Dimensions
Wendell Flint stated that the Lincoln Tree has a volume of 44471 cuft. However, White and Pusateri indicated that the volume of the Lincoln Tree based on measurements made in the 1930s is 51000 cuft, which would make the Lincoln Tree the second largest tree in the world, after the General Sherman Tree. Wendell Flint was somewhat critical of the earlier measurements and he stated that he thought that it was appropriate to exclude a portion of the irregular base of the tree from his volume calculations, which in addition to some extrapolation differences from the earlier measurements, explains the smaller volume of 44471 cuft that he obtained compared to the earlier figure. The Lincoln Tree has a maximum base diameter of 36.4 feet. ::data[format=table]
| Metres | Feet | Height above base | Circumference at ground | Diameter 1.5 m above base | Estimated bole volume (m³.ft³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.0 | 256.1 | ||||
| 30.1 | 98.5 | ||||
| 7.5 | 24.6 | ||||
| 1,259.0 | 44,471.0 | ||||
| :: |
References
References
- Flint, WD. (2002). "To Find The Biggest Tree". Sequoia Natural History Association.
- (1949). "Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks". Stanford University Press.
- Flint, WD. (1987). "To Find The Biggest Tree". Sequoia Natural History Association.
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