Top 10 tallest trees of the world : World’s tallest tree Hyperion, a Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in California over 116 meters (381 ft) tall as of 2026. The majority of the tallest individual trees in the top 10 are Coast Redwoods from California but other species such as Yellow Meranti, Mountain Ash and Eucalyptus reach extraordinary heights often over 90–100 m (300–330 ft), as well.
This list contains the tallest trees of individual, living tree species.
- Hyperion (116.22 m). / 381.3 ft. Coast Redwood (California, USA)
- Helios-114.6 METERS (376.0 feet) – Coast Redwood (California, United States of America)
- Icarus (371.2 feet / 113.1 meters) – Coast Redwood (California, USA)
- Stratosphere Giant (at 113.0 meters / 370.7 feet) – Coast Redwood, California, USA
- Menara (100.8 m /330.7 ft) — Yellow Meranti (Sabah, Malaysia).
- Centurion (around 100.5m / 330ft) – Mountain Ash (Tasmania, Australia)
- White Knight ( ~ 92 M / 301 FT ) — Eucalyptus viminalis | Tasmania, Australia
- The second tallest tree in the world is an unknown Neeminah Loggorale Meena …(approx. 91m / 298ft) – (Eucalyptus globulus, Tasmania, Australia)
- Alpine ash (≈288-292 ft. / 88-89 m) — Eucalyptus delegatensis (Tasmania, Australia)
- Noble Fir (89.9 m / 294.9 ft) – Abies procera (Washington, USA)
Important Details of Leading Tree Species:
Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens): Number one on your top 10 list and all-time tallest species.
Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) The tallest flowering plants on the planet.
Yellow Meranti (Shorea faguetiana): It holds the record for tallest tropical tree
Moorhen (4674032) 2023/10 = Tree heights can be renewed after further measurements.
Skyscrapers are nature’s greatest architect. Buildings may depend upon steel and concrete but these biological giants utilize specialized water-transport systems which allow them to grow taller than other organisms on the planet.
The current heights of the tallest trees in the world are frequently represented by the tallest verified individual tree of a given species.
Top 10 Tallest Individual Trees
| Rank | Tree Name / Species | Location | Height (m) | Height (ft) |
| 1 | Hyperion (Coast Redwood) | Redwood National Park, CA, USA | 116.07 | 380.8 |
| 2 | Unnamed (Himalayan Cypress) | Yarlung Zangbo Canyon, Tibet | 102.3 | 335.6 |
| 3 | Menara (Yellow Meranti) | Danum Valley, Malaysia | 100.8 | 330.7 |
| 4 | Centurion (Mountain Ash) | Arve Valley, Tasmania, Australia | 100.5 | 329.7 |
| 5 | Unnamed (Sitka Spruce) | Redwood National Park, CA, USA | 100.2 | 328.7 |
| 6 | Doerner Fir (Coast Douglas Fir) | Coos County, Oregon, USA | 99.7 | 327.1 |
| 7 | Unnamed (Giant Sequoia) | Sequoia National Forest, CA, USA | 96.3 | 316.0 |
| 8 | Neeminah Loggerale Meena (Southern Blue Gum) | Tasmania, Australia | 92.0 | 301.8 |
| 9 | White Knight (Manna Gum) | Evercreech Forest, Tasmania | 91.3 | 299.5 |
| 10 | Goat Marsh Giant (Noble Fir) | Mt. St. Helens, WA, USA | 89.9 | 294.9 |
Key Takeaways on These Giants
Hyperion (The Champion) — Found in 2006 this Coast Redwood is the tallest known and living organism alive on our planet earth to date. The section around it is now officially closed off, to prevent tourists from compacting the soil; hikers found near it face heavy fines.
Yellow Meranti: Before 2023, the Yellow Meranti (Shorea Faguetiana) was thought to be Asia’s tallest tree But a fully-grown Himalayan Cypress discovered in the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet recently claimed that title as well, exceeding 102 metres.
Hardwood vs. Softwood — Nearly all of the tallest trees in the world, very likely native within your region as well, are conifers (softwoods). World’s tallest hardwood (flowering) tree: The Centurion, Tasmania
Volume King: Remember, tallest is not the same as biggest. The Coast Redwood is the tallest, but the Giant Sequoia (e.x. General Sherman) has more total volume and biomass.
Did You Know: Theoretically, the tallest a tree might grow is about 122 to 130 meters (400–426 ft), according to scientists. And else there is gravity, which means the tree simply can’t pull water all the way from its roots to the leaves at the top.
