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Friday 22 May 2009: Maximum height of a tree
The maximum height of a tree is limited to between 122 and 130 metres, due to gravity and the friction between water and the vessels through which it flows. Currently, the tallest known living tree is believed to be a coastal redwood tree in Northern California, named Hyperion which measures 115.55 metres.

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