General Sherman Tree

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf garden
gptkbp:accessibility Accessible via walking trails
gptkbp:age approximately 2,200 years
gptkbp:attraction Natural Landmark
gptkbp:climate Adapted to drought conditions
Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:colors Up to 3 feet
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:National_Park_Service
Protected
gptkbp:culturalEvents Annual tree lighting ceremony
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of conservation efforts
gptkbp:diameter 36.5 feet
gptkbp:ecosystem Monitored by park services
gptkbp:educationalPrograms Park ranger-led programs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Carbon sequestration
Sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:established gptkb:Luther_Burbank
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:General_Grant_Tree
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Sequoiadendron_giganteum
gptkbp:fossilRecord Largest tree by volume
gptkbp:genus Supports diverse ecosystems
gptkbp:growthRate Slow growth rate
gptkbp:habitat Mountain slopes
gptkbp:hasDepartment Highly fire-resistant
gptkbp:height 275 feet
Measured using laser technology
Tallest tree in the world by volume
gptkbp:historical_analysis Tree ring research
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_oldest_living_trees_on_Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sherman Tree
gptkbp:landmark National_Historic_Landmark
gptkbp:lastProduced 1890
gptkbp:leafArrangement Endangered species habitat
Based on growth rings
Part of conservation programs
Symbol of longevity and resilience
Limited_to_Sierra_Nevada_region
gptkbp:localHistory Never felled for timber
gptkbp:localLegends Associated_with_Native_American_folklore
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Sequoia_National_Park
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:Moro_Rock
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Largest_known_living_single-stem_tree_on_Earth
gptkbp:partOf Giant_Forest
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 52,508 cubic feet
gptkbp:photography Popular photography subject
gptkbp:reign Over 100 feet
gptkbp:reproduction Seed cones
gptkbp:rootSystem Shallow and wide
gptkbp:seasonalActivities Peak in summer months
gptkbp:surroundingArea Habitat for wildlife
Giant Forest Sequoias
gptkbp:surroundings Various conifers
gptkbp:tourism Popular tourist destination
gptkbp:touristAttraction Visitor center nearby
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear Over 1 million