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Prehistoric Life

How tall was Lepidodendron?

A mature Lepidodendron was about 30 m (98 ft) tall.

What is measured: mature tree height

Lepidodendron (30 m) drawn to scale beside a city bus (12 m) and the Statue of Liberty (93 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: City bus (12 m), Lepidodendron (30 m) and Statue of Liberty (93 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 32% of the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 1.3× the length of a tennis court
  • About 60% of the length of an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 2.5× the length of a city bus
  • About 29% of the length of a football (soccer) pitch

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Facts about Lepidodendron

Lepidodendron was a giant clubmoss relative whose diamond-shaped leaf scars formed distinctive patterns on its trunk.

Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Lepidodendron; Encyclopaedia Britannica — Lepidodendron

Prehistoric Life

NameSizeCompared with Lepidodendron
Brachiosaurus altithorax13 m (43 ft)0.43×
Titanoboa cerrejonensis13 m (43 ft)0.43×
Livyatan melvillei13.5 m (44 ft)0.45×
Giraffatitan brancai13.5 m (44 ft)0.45×
Basilosaurus cetoides18 m (59 ft)0.6×
Sauroposeidon proteles18 m (59 ft)0.6×
Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis22 m (72 ft)0.73×
Apatosaurus louisae22 m (72 ft)0.73×
Dreadnoughtus schrani26 m (85 ft)0.87×
Lepidodendron30 m (98 ft)this page

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Which is bigger: Lepidodendron or Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis?

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