From the Greek hyper, over, above and ion, present participle of eimi, going : the one that goes above. Titan son of Uranus and Gea. Married to his sister Tea was the father of Helios, Selene and Eos. Botanists call hyperion the tallest tree on our planet that has just over 115 meters and about 600 years of life. It is known to be in Redwood Park in Northern California but not its exact location to protect it. It's a sequoia serpervirens.
