Diamond (tree)

Diamond is a giant sequoia located within the Atwell Mill Grove of Sequoia National Park, California. Naturalists Dennis Coggins, Wendell D. Flint, and Michael M. Law named the tree "Diamond" after the large diamond-shaped scar present on the southeast side of the trunk. It is the largest tree in Atwell Mill Grove, the 20th largest giant sequoia in the world, and could be considered the 19th largest depending on how badly Ishi Giant atrophied during the Rough Fire in 2015.[1][2]

Diamond is located 1.2 mi (1.9 km) northwest of Mineral King Road and 0.3 mi (0.48 km) southwest of AD, requiring a fair bit of uphill cross-country hiking to reach either tree.[1]

Dimensions
Height above base[2] 286 ft 87.2 m
Circumference at ground[2] 95.3 ft 29.0 m
Estimated bole volume[2] 35,292 cu ft 999 m3
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See also

References
  1. "Diamond - Famous Redwoods". famousredwoods.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  2. "The Largest Giant Sequoias by Trunk Volume" (PDF). National Park Service - Sequoia and Kings Canyon. December 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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