Mountain Ash
FamilyMyrtaceae
Max Height99 m
RangeSE Australia, Tasmania
HabitatWet sclerophyll forest
About the Mountain Ash
The tallest flowering plant on Earth. Centurion in Tasmania stands over 100 m, and an 1872 felled tree may have reached 132 m. Regenerates only from seed after fire. Victoria lost most giants to logging and Black Saturday fires.