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Notable trees from different continents

These trees stand as natural monuments across the globe. Some are recognized for their age, like Old Tjikko in Sweden and Methuselah in California. Others, such as General Sherman and Hyperion, set records for size and height. The collection includes cultural landmarks like the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Sri Lanka and ecological wonders like the Dragon Blood Trees of Socotra. From ancient baobabs to giant sequoias, each specimen represents botanical heritage.

Giant Sequoia Tree
Giant Sequoia Tree

Sequoia National Park, California, United States

This sequoia measures 83 meters in height with a diameter of 11 meters at its base, containing 1487 cubic meters of wood.

Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce

Fulufjället Mountain, Dalarna, Sweden

This 5-meter tall spruce has a root system that dates back 9,550 years, determined through carbon dating methods.

Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

White Mountains, California, United States

This pine tree grows at 3,000 meters elevation and has reached an age of 4,853 years, determined by counting its growth rings.

Coast Redwood
Coast Redwood

Redwood National Park, California, United States

This redwood reaches 115.92 meters in height and grows in a remote area of northern California, discovered in 2006.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Sacred fig tree planted in 288 BC, grown from a branch of the original tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.

Alerce Costero
Alerce Costero

Los Ríos, Chile

Coniferous tree estimated to be 5000 years old, situated in a remote mountain area of southern Chile.

The Major Oak
The Major Oak

Nottinghamshire, England

Oak tree between 800 and 1000 years old with a trunk circumference of 33 feet in Sherwood Forest.

Lone Cypress
Lone Cypress

California, United States

250 year old cypress tree standing on a granite outcropping overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Pebble Beach.

Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

Wheeler Peak, Nevada, United States

This 4,862 year old pine tree grew at an elevation of 3,000 meters before its cutting in 1964 for research purposes.

Chapman Baobab
Chapman Baobab

Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana

This 1,400 year old African baobab measured 25 meters in circumference before its collapse in 2016 from climate conditions.

Dragon Blood Tree
Dragon Blood Tree

Dixam Plateau, Socotra, Yemen

This umbrella shaped tree produces red sap and grows on the limestone plateaus of Socotra island at 300-1500 meters elevation.

Derby Boab
Derby Boab

Derby, Western Australia, Australia

This bottle shaped tree has a trunk circumference of 14.7 meters and served as temporary detention center for Aboriginal prisoners in the 1890s.

Anne Frank Horse Chestnut
Anne Frank Horse Chestnut

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The white horse chestnut tree provided comfort to Anne Frank during her hiding, as recorded in her wartime diary from 1942 to 1944.

Freetown Cotton Tree
Freetown Cotton Tree

Freetown, Sierra Leone

This cotton tree marked the settlement location of freed slaves in 1792 and became a central point for social gatherings in the city.

Johns Island Oak
Johns Island Oak

South Carolina, United States

This southern live oak has grown for over 400 years, with branches extending 57 meters and a trunk circumference of 8.5 meters.

Limpopo Baobab
Limpopo Baobab

Limpopo, South Africa

This 1000 year old baobab measures 47 meters in circumference, and its hollow trunk contains a bar that seats 15 people.

Quaking Aspen Colony
Quaking Aspen Colony

Utah, United States

This forest consists of 47,000 genetically identical aspen trees connected through a single root system that covers 43 hectares.

Shaped Trees Garden
Shaped Trees Garden

California, United States

These trees were grafted and trained over decades to form geometric patterns, including hearts, spirals, ladders, and knots.

Drive Through Redwood
Drive Through Redwood

California, United States

This 2400-year-old redwood stands 96 meters tall and features a carved tunnel at its base large enough for vehicles.

Lebanon Cedars
Lebanon Cedars

Bsharri, Lebanon

This grove contains 375 cedar trees, some over 1000 years old, representing the last survivors of extensive forests from biblical times.

Mesquite Tree
Mesquite Tree

Sakhir Desert, Bahrain

This 400-year-old mesquite tree stands alone in the desert, surviving without any apparent water source at 9.75 meters high.

Giant Sequoia 3031
Giant Sequoia 3031

Sequoia National Park, California, United States

This sequoia reaches 75 meters in height and contains 1,278 cubic meters of wood in its trunk, dating back 3,200 years.

Ancient Olive Tree
Ancient Olive Tree

Vouves, Crete, Greece

This olive tree measures 4.6 meters in diameter and continues to produce olives after an estimated 3,000 years of existence.

Ancient Oak
Ancient Oak

Manthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

This oak has a trunk circumference of 12.5 meters and a hollow interior that once served as a dining room for 20 people.

Giant Sequoia General Grant
Giant Sequoia General Grant

Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States

This giant sequoia stands 81.5 meters tall with a diameter of 12 meters, making it the third largest tree by volume.

Jomon Cedar
Jomon Cedar

Yakushima Island, Kagoshima, Japan

This cedar tree measures 25.3 meters high with a trunk circumference of 16.4 meters and estimated age of 2,000 to 7,200 years.

Pirangi Cashew Tree
Pirangi Cashew Tree

Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

This cashew tree covers 8,400 square meters due to its branches growing downward and creating new roots upon touching the ground.

Tule Tree
Tule Tree

Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico

This Montezuma cypress has a trunk diameter of 14.4 meters, a height of 35.4 meters, and an estimated age of 1,400 years.

Te Matua Ngahere
Te Matua Ngahere

Northland, New Zealand

This kauri tree measures 16.4 meters in diameter and stands in Waipoua Forest among other native New Zealand trees.

Llangernyw Yew
Llangernyw Yew

Conwy, Wales

This male yew tree grows in St. Digain's Church grounds and scientific estimates date it between 4,000 and 5,000 years old.

Tree of Ténéré
Tree of Ténéré

Ténéré Desert, Niger

This acacia stood alone in the Sahara desert for centuries, serving as a navigation landmark until 1973, when it was struck by a truck.

The Senator
The Senator

Florida, United States

This bald cypress reached 38 meters in height and 5.2 meters in diameter before burning in 2012 due to a fire.

Grizzly Giant
Grizzly Giant

Yosemite National Park, California, United States

This sequoia stands 64 meters tall and has a diameter of 8 meters at its base in Mariposa Grove, with an estimated age of 2700 years.

Thimmamma Marrimanu
Thimmamma Marrimanu

Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, India

This banyan tree covers 19,107 square meters, supported by 1100 prop roots, and continues to grow, recorded in Guinness Book of Records.

Great Banyan
Great Banyan

Howrah, West Bengal, India

This 250-year-old banyan tree spans 14,500 square meters with 3300 aerial roots that descend from its branches into the soil below.

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