Scientists have recently discovered the world's tallest known tropical trees and flowering plants in the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Sabah, Malaysia. They are the yellow meranti, standing at 100.8 meters (330.7 feet).
Unding Jami, an arborist and research assistant with the Southeast Asia Rainforest Research Partnership, had the daunting task of climbing and measuring the tree, something he was well acquainted with by that point.
National Geographic interviewed Jami about his experiences as an arborist and what it was like to climb trees that pierce the sky, what challenges he faces trekking to the summit, and how it feels to be on top. -via Boing Boing
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In the day, I would have climbed them for fun. I would still train for months for the opportunity.