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The tallest known tree is a coast redwood called Hyperion
It stands about 116 metres tall in a California grove
Hyperion is a coast redwood in Redwood National Park, measured at just under 116 metres. Its exact location is kept quiet to protect the tree and the soil around its roots. Coast redwoods grow so tall because their habitat combines deep fog, heavy winter rain and mild temperatures through the year.
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