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.
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.
Fulufjället Mountain, Dalarna, Sweden
This 5-meter tall spruce has a root system that dates back 9,550 years, determined through carbon dating methods.
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.
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.
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Sacred fig tree planted in 288 BC, grown from a branch of the original tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.
Los Ríos, Chile
Coniferous tree estimated to be 5000 years old, situated in a remote mountain area of southern Chile.
Nottinghamshire, England
Oak tree between 800 and 1000 years old with a trunk circumference of 33 feet in Sherwood Forest.
California, United States
250 year old cypress tree standing on a granite outcropping overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Pebble Beach.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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, 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.
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, South Africa
This 1000 year old baobab measures 47 meters in circumference, and its hollow trunk contains a bar that seats 15 people.
Utah, United States
This forest consists of 47,000 genetically identical aspen trees connected through a single root system that covers 43 hectares.
California, United States
These trees were grafted and trained over decades to form geometric patterns, including hearts, spirals, ladders, and knots.
California, United States
This 2400-year-old redwood stands 96 meters tall and features a carved tunnel at its base large enough for vehicles.
Bsharri, Lebanon
This grove contains 375 cedar trees, some over 1000 years old, representing the last survivors of extensive forests from biblical times.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Northland, New Zealand
This kauri tree measures 16.4 meters in diameter and stands in Waipoua Forest among other native New Zealand trees.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.