World's tallest tropical tree is as high as three blue whales stacked end to end


The world's tallest tropical tree has been discovered at the heart of the Malaysian Island of Borneo, in the state of Sabah. This record-breaking specimen towers 94.1m (nearly 309ft) and its canopy reaches a diameter of 40.3m (132ft).

In June 2016, a team of scientists had already announced they had found the tallest tropical tree on our planet. The specimen they had recorded – a yellow meranti – reached a height of 89.5m, and was also found in Malaysia.

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