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David Lindenmayer, Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University

Why Tasmania and Victoria dominate the list of Australia's largest trees – and why these majestic giants are under threat

Meghan Lindsay/supplied, CC BY-NC-ND

Australia has an extraordinary diversity of trees, with more than 820 species of eucalypts alone. But not all trees are created equal. Some species can turn into giants, like the majestic mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) and the impressive white fig (Ficus virens).

Our newly published paper documents the tallest and the biggest circumference trees across the continent, and the biggest trees in each state and territory.

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