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The Malaysian part of Kalimantan Island is home to many huge plants, and last week, scientists discovered here is the highest tropical tree known to science. Height the yellow Shorei, which the locals have long called the Tower, is about a hundred meters, that is, more than the famous Big Ben
By turning on the video below, you can see 3D model of this giant obtained using a drone.
The authors of the find were researchers from the University of Nottingham. led by Dr. Doreen Boyd. According to her, in the tropics surely there are taller trees. Yellow Shorea actively cuts down on Kalimantan, however the Tower is located in the natural reserve “Danum” – and this allowed her to achieve such impressive growth.
Local resident Unding Zhami, an experienced climber and because he managed to climb this tree, he says that climbing was incredibly difficult. Top view turned out amazing, but the human psyche on this is clearly not calculated, so the man soon hastened to go downstairs.
However, despite the amazing size of the Tower, it is still not is the tallest tree on the planet. This title is still belongs to the evergreen sequoia Hyperion growing in American Redwood National Park in Northern California. Height of this the giant is a little over 115 meters!
