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those who wield an axe to cut it down" - Buddha.
There are probably hundreds of majestic and magnificent trees in the world - of these,
some are particularly special:
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Buffeted by the cold Pacific Ocean wind, the scraggly Lone Cypress [wiki] (Cupressus
macrocarpa) in Pebble Beach, Monterey Peninsula, California, isnt a particularly large
tree. It makes up for its small size, however, with its iconic status as a stunningly
beautiful tree in splendid isolation, framed by an even more beautiful background of the
Pacific Ocean.
9. Circus Trees
As a hobby, bean farmer Axel Erlandson [wiki] shaped trees - he pruned, bent, and
grafted trees into fantastic shapes and called them "Circus Trees." For example, to make
this "Basket Tree" arborsculpture, Erlandson planted six sycamore trees in a circle and
then grafted them together to form the diamond patterns.
Basket Tree (Image credit: jpeepz [flickr])
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The two-legged tree (Image credit: Vladi22, Wikipedia)
Ladder tree (Image credit: Arborsmith)
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Axel Erlandson underneath one of his arborsculpture (Image credit: Wilma Erlandson,
Cabinet Magazine)
Erlandson was very secretive and refused to reveal his methods on how to grow the
Circus Trees (he even carried out his graftings behind screens to protect against spies!)
and carried the secrets to his grave.
The trees were later bought by millionaire Michael Bonfante, who transplanted them to
his amusement park Bonfante Gardens in Gilroy in 1985.
8. Giant Sequoias: General Sherman
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(Image credit: Humpalumpa [flickr])

Giant Sequoias [wiki] (Sequoiadendron giganteum), which only grow in Sierra Nevada,
California, are the worlds biggest trees (in terms of volume). The biggest is General
Sherman [wiki] in the Sequoia National Park - one behemoth of a tree at 275 feet (83.8
m), over 52,500 cubic feet of volume (1,486 m), and over 6000 tons in weight.
General Sherman is approximately 2,200 years old - and each year, the tree adds
enough wood to make a regular 60-foot tall tree. Its no wonder that naturalist John Muir
said "The Big Tree is Natures forest masterpiece, and so far as I know, the greatest of
living things."
For over a century there was a fierce competition for the title of the largest tree: besides
General Sherman, there is General Grant [wiki] at Kings Canyon National Park, which
actually has a
larger circumference (107.5 feet / 32.77 m vs. Shermans 102.6 feet / 31.27 m).
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In 1921, a team of surveyors carefully measured the two

giants - with their data, and according to the complex American Forestry Association
system of judging a tree, General Grant should have been award the title of largest tree
- however, to simplify the matter, it was later determined that in this case, volume, not
point system, should be the determining factor.
7. Coast Redwood: Hyperion and Drive-Thru Trees

There is another sequoia species (not to be confused with Giant
Sequoia) that is quite remarkable: the Coast Redwood [wiki] (Sequoia
sempervirens), the tallest trees in the world.
The reigning champion is a tree called Hyperion in the Redwood
National Park, identified by researcher Chris Atkins and amateur
naturalist Michael Taylor in 2006. Measuring over 379 feet (155.6 115
m) tall, Hyperion beat out the previous record holder Stratosphere
Giant [wiki] in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park (at 370 feet / 112.8
m).
The scientists arent talking about the exact location of Hyperion: the
terrain is difficult, and they dont want a rush of visitors to come and
trample the trees root system.
[Image: The Stratosphere Giant - still an impressive specimen,
previously the worlds tallest tree until dethroned by Hyperion in
2006.]
Thats not all thats amazing about the Coast Redwood: there are four
giant California redwoods big enough that you can drive your car
through them!
The most famous of the drive-through trees is the Chandelier Tree [wiki] in Leggett,
California. Its a 315 foot tall redwood tree, with a 6 foot wide by 9 foot tall hole cut
through its base in the 1930s.
Chandelier Tree. (Image credit: hlh-abg [flickr])
6. Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse
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Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse (Image credit: Old trees in Netherlands & Europe)
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(Image credit: dm1795 [flickr])
(Image credit: Luc Doudet)

The Chne-Chapelle (Chapel-Oak) of Allouville-Bellefosse is the most famous tree in
France - actually, its more than just a tree: its a building and a religious monument all
in one.
In 1669, lAbbe du Detroit and du Cerceau decided to build a chapel in (at that time) a
500 years old or so oak (Quercus robur) tree made hollow by a lightning bolt. The priests
built a small altar to the Virgin Mary. Later on, a second chapel and a staircase were
added.
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Now, parts of the tree are dead, the crown keeps becoming smaller and smaller every
year, and parts of the trees bark, which fell off due to old age, are covered by protective
oak shingles. Poles and cables support the aging tree, which in fact, may not live much
longer. As a symbol, however, it seems that the Chapel-Oak of Allouville-Bellefosse may
live on forever.
5. Quaking Aspen: Pando (The Trembling Giant)
Quaking Aspen (Image: Wikipedia)
Aspen grove (Image credit: scottks1 [flickr])
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Quaking Aspen in winter (Image credit: darkmatter [flickr])

Pando [wiki] or the Trembling Giant in Utah is actually a colony of a single Quaking
Aspen (Populus tremuloides) tree. All of the trees (technically, "stems") in this colony are
genetically identical (meaning, theyre exact clones of one another). In fact, they are all
a part of a single living organism with an enormous underground root system.
Pando, which is Latin for "I Spread," is composed of about 47,000 stems spread
throughout 107 acres of land. It estimated to weigh 6,600 tons, making it the heaviest
known organism. Although the average age of the individual stems are 130 years, the
entire organism is estimated to be about 80,000 years old!
4. Montezuma Cypress: The Tule Tree
The Tule Tree Towers over a church next to it (Image credit: jubilohaku [flickr])
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Full width of the Tule Tree (Image credit: Gengiskanhg, Wikipedia)
Close-up of the trees gnarled trunk. Local legends say that you can make out animals
like jaguars and elephants in the trunk, giving the tree the nickname of "the Tree of
Life" (Image credit: jvcluis [flickr])
El rbol del Tule [wiki] ("The Tule Tree") is an especially large Montezuma cypress
(Taxodium mucronatum) near the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. This tree has the largest trunk
girth at 190 feet (58 m) and trunk diameter at 37 feet (11.3 m). The Tule tree is so thick
that people say you dont hug this tree, it hugs you instead!
For a while, detractors argued that it was actually three trees masquerading as one however, careful DNA analysis confirmed that it is indeed one magnificent tree.
In 1994, the tree (and Mexican pride) were in jeopardy: the leaves were sickly yellow
and there were dead branches everywhere- the tree appeared to be dying. When tree
"doctors" were called in, they diagnosed the problem as dying of thirst. The prescription?
Give it water. Sure enough, the tree soon recovered after a careful watering program
was followed.
3. Banyan Tree: Sri Maha Bodhi Tree

The Banyan tree is named after "banians" or Hindu traders who carry out their business
under the tree. Even if you have never heard of a Banyan tree (it was the tree used by
Robinson Crusoe for his treehouse), youd still recognize it. The shape of the giant tree is
unmistakable: it has a majestic canopy with aerial roots running from the branches to
the ground.
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Banyan tree (Image credit: Diorama Sky [flickr])
Closer view of the Banyan aerial root structure (Image credit: BillyCrafton [flickr])
If you were thinking that the Banyan tree looks like the trees whose roots snake through
the ruins of the Ta Prohm temple like tentacles of the jungle (Lara Croft, anyone?) at
Ankor, Cambodia , youd be right!
Banyan tree (or is it silk-cotton tree?) in the ruins of Ta Prohm, Ankor, Cambodia
(Image Credit: Casual Chin [flickr])
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One of the most famous species of Banyan, called the Sacred Fig [wiki] or Bo tree, is the
Sri Maha Bodhi [wiki] tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is said that the tree was grown
from a cutting from the original tree under which Buddha became enlightened in the 6th
century BC.
Planted in 288 BC, it is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world, with a
definitive planting date!
(Image credit: Images of Ceylon)
(Image credit: Wikipedia)
2. Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Prometheus,

the Oldest Trees in the World.
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Methuselah Grove (Image Credit: NOVA Online)
Bristlecone pine grove in which Prometheus grew (Image credit: James R. Bouldin,
Wikipedia)
The oldest living tree in the world is a White Mountains, California, bristlecone pine
(Pinus longaeva) named Methuselah [wiki], after the Biblical figure who lived to 969
years old. The Methuselah tree, found at 11,000 feet above sea level, is 4,838 years old
- it is not only the oldest tree but also the oldest living non-clonal organism in the world.
Before Methuselah was identified as the worlds oldest tree by Edmund Schulman in
1957, people thought that the Giant Sequoias were the worlds oldest trees at about
2,000 years old. Schulman used a borer to obtain a core sample to count the growth
rings of various bristlecone pines, and found over a dozen trees over 4,000 years old.
The story of Prometheus [wiki] is even more interesting: in 1964, Donald R. Currey
[wiki], then a graduate student, was taking core samples from a tree named
Prometheus. His boring tool broke inside the tree, so he asked for permission from the
US Forest Service to cut it down and examine the full cross section of the wood.
Surprisingly the Forest Service agreed! When they examined the tree, Prometheus
turned out to be about 5,000 years old, which would have made it the worlds oldest tree
when the scientist unwittingly killed it!
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Stump of the Prometheus Tree. (Image Credit: James R. Bouldin, Wikipedia)

Today, to protect the trees from the inquisitive traveler, the authorities are keeping their
location secret (indeed, there are no photos identifying Methuselah for fear of
vandalism).
1. Baobab
The amazing baobab [wiki] (Adansonia) or monkey bread tree can grow up to nearly 100
feet (30 m) tall and 35 feet (11 m) wide. Their defining characteristic: their swollen
trunk are actually water storage - the baobab tree can store as much as 31,700 gallon
(120,000 l) of water to endure harsh drought conditions.
Baobab trees are native to Madagascar (its the countrys national tree!), mainland
Africa, and Australia. A cluster of "the grandest of all" baobab trees (Adansonia
grandidieri) can be found in the Baobab Avenue, near Morondava, in Madagascar:
(Image credit: Fox-Talbot, Wikipedia)
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(Image credit: plizzba [flickr])
(Image credit: Daniel Montesino [flickr])

In Ifaty, southwestern Madagascar, other baobabs take the form of bottles, skulls, and
even teapots:
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Teapot baobab (Image credit: Gilles Croissant)

The baobab trees in Africa are amazing as well:
Baobab in Tanzania (Image credit: telethon [flickr])
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Baobab near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Image credit: ironmanix [flickr])

There are many practical uses of baobab trees, like for a toilet:
A toilet built inside a baobab tree in the Kayila Lodge, Zambia

(Image credit: Steve Makin [flickr])
and even for a prison:
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A "Prison Baob" tree in Western Australia (Image credit: yewenyi [flickr])
Bonus: Tree That Owns Itself
Son of the Tree That Owns Itself (Image Credit: Bloodofox, Wikipedia)
Legend has it that the Tree That Owns Itself [wiki], a white oak in Athens, Georgia was
given ownership of itself and the surrounding land by Dr. William Henry Jackson in 1820!
The original tree had died long ago, but a new tree (Son of The Tree That Owns Itself)
was planted at the same location from one of its acorns.
Bonus 2: The Lonely Tree of Tnr
The Tree of Tnr in the 1970s, before a truck crashed into it (Image credit: Peter
Krohn)
The Tree of Tnr or LAbre du Tnr was the worlds most isolated tree - the solitary
acacia, which grew in the Sahara desert in Niger, Africa, was the only tree within more
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than 250 miles (400 km) around.

The tree was the last surviving member of a group of acacias that grew when the desert
wasnt as dry. When scientists dug a hole near the tree, they found its roots went down
as deep as 120 feet (36 m) below to the water table!
Apparently, being the only tree in that part of the wide-open desert (remember: there
wasnt another tree for 250 miles around), wasnt enough to stop a drunk Libyan truck
driver from driving his truck into it, knocking it down and killing it!
Now, a metal sculpture was placed in its spot to commemorate the Lonely Tree of
Tnr:
(Image credit: Nomads Land, main website)
Ill be the first to acknowledge that this list is far from complete: there are many more
magnificent trees in the world (for instance, see the List of Famous Trees [wiki]). If you
have any addition of noteworthy tree (and stories about trees), please leave it in the
comment section.
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poor spellor Says:

March 21st, 2007 at 1:59 am
Although your list may not be complete it is magnificant! keep em coming!!
2.
Search Engine WEB Says:

This is breathtaking, will immediately submit it to several social bookmarking
sites to share with as many as possible
3.
Dan Says:
Fascinating post!
4.
spinthelights Says:
In keeping with #3 - the massive banyan in the town square at Lahaina, Maui,
though I think its only 130 years old or so. Still, it has flourished there and
must be one of the most incredible trees Ive ever seen.
And of course the old Ponderosa Pine in our back yard my dad built a fort in.
5.
Charlie Says:
Definately very cool and thanks for doing it, but 5/10 of the Worlds Most
Magnificent Trees in California? Maybe a bit of a bias, there. But still, thanks
and good work.
6.
Steve Clackson Says:

What a wonderful post and absolutely fascinating!
7.
Stiffrook Says:
A really great article, thank you.
8.
birdboot Says:
Brilliant. I love that quaking aspen. For single large trees, Red Tingle trees
(Eucalyptus Jacksonii) are pretty amazing too. Theyre only found in the
Walpole-Nornalup National Park in the southwest of Western Australia.
Apparently they are the largest based of all the eucalypts, with a girth of up to
26 metres. They grow up to 75 metres tall and live to well over 400 years old.
http://www.southernforests.com.au/product/listing.asp?id=72
9.
Amy Says:
What about those giant trees on Yakushima Island in Japan?
10.
Runa Says:
Great arboreal article. Very beautiful photos.
11.
Ali Says:
That drunk driving story cracked me upmustve been some baaaaaaad
moonshine for him to drive into a treein a barren field!!
:p
12.
johnald Says:
31/05/2007
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its known how to make the circus tree (look on the kircher society website).
also, i wouldnt say the pacific ocean as a background is more beautiful than
the lone cypress (the ocean is just sploshing liquid - whereas the tree is a
living thing!)
theres a quite famous tree near where i live, is supposedly where robin hood
lived - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Oak
13.
waschsalon Says:
thx for collecting those great images of really magnificent trees. anyway what
I was missing are some of those majestic dark firs in black forest, germany.
14.
Sri Lanka Says:

Nice list
but Banyan Tree and Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is different.
last two pictures are of Sri Maha Bodhi Tree.
Its a tree that comes from a part of the original tree that Lord Budda
attended enlightment.
15.
Spike666c Says:
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_regnans
Eucalyptus regnans is the tallest of all flowering plants, and possibly once the
tallest of all plants. The tallest measured specimen is officially taken as 114.3
metres. The tree, Cornthwaite Tree or Thorpdale Tree, was first measured by
theodolite in 1880. Next year it was felled and then measured by tape and
there was close agreement. (Ken J. Simpfendorfer. Big Trees in Victoria).
The stump commemorated with an insignificant plaque that exists today. The
tree was about 1 metre shorter than the worlds current tallest living tree, a
Coast Redwood, 115.55 metres. The tallest specimens encountered by early
European settlers are now dead as a result of bushfires, logging and advanced
age. The tallest measured living specimen, Icarus Dream, was rediscovered in
Tasmania in January, 2005 and is 97 metres high (Tasmanian Giant Trees
Consultative Committee, ref. 1). It was first measured by surveyors at 98.8
metres in 1962 but the documentation had been lost. 15 living trees in
Tasmania have been reliably measured in excess of 90 metres (Tasmanian
Giant Trees Consultative Committee, ref. 3). Few living specimens in Victoria
exceed 90 metres; old records of logged trees make varied claims of extreme
heights, but these are difficult to verify today. The famous Ferguson Tree, a
specimen in Victoria that fell after a bushfire, was measured by tape by a
government surveyor, William Ferguson, on 21 February 1872, at 133 metres
(436 feet), though this figure is not now generally accepted. Its crown had
broken off and the diameter of the trunk at that point was still one metre,
leading to claims that when it was intact the tree would have exceeded 150
metres (500 feet); this however presupposes that the break occurred in a
hitherto undamaged tree. A more realistic scenario is of a shorter tree with
several episodes of breakage and regrowth building up a stout stem without
at any time attaining the claimed height.
16.
cnx Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 10:02 am
Sai Ngam, another amazing tree (ONE tree spanning 15,000 sqm or 49,200
sq ft!) in Phimai, close to where Ive lived for a few years in Isaan, the north
eastern part of Thailand. There are also wonderful ancient Khmer temples
similar (yet smaller) to Angkor Wat.
(text and images from
http://www.blurrytravel.com/sea2003/journal/01282003/01282003.html,
browse down to Sai Ngam) or search Sai Ngam:
One of the unexpected delights of Phimai was a visit to the nearby Sai Ngam
(meaning Beautiful Banyan), Thailands oldest and largest banyan tree. Sai
Ngam covers 15,000 square meters (49,200 square feet). At first glance, it
looks like a collection of many trees, but on closer inspection, you realize that
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each tree is in fact connected, creating one massive banyan tree. This tree
is so large that it has become a popular picnic spot for Thais and a small
temple has even been built within its complex system of branches.
17.
cnx Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 10:06 am
sorry, link doesnt work because of the comma at the end, try this one:
http://www.blurrytravel.com/sea2003/journal/01282003/01282003.html
18.
maps Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 11:36 am
and another giant, ancient tree near where i live:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Oak
19.
CB Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 12:15 pm
I first remember the lone cypress in Monterey from the Monterey Home
Videos logo before various Grateful Dead movies.
http://www.montereymedia.com
20.
brazilian Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Unfortunately I couldnt find a lot of information about it on the Internet, but
in Brazil we have the worlds largest Cashew
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashew ), which is a single tree that covers a
7500m2 area.
http://www.natal-brazil.com/portugues/entretenimentos/cajueiropirangi .html
Check the last picture in the page. That huge green area? Thats one single
tree.
21.
Dizzley Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 12:59 pm
A fascinating entry which I will link from my blog at http://madworldblog.tk
Dont forget the Fortingall Yew which is not spectacular to view now after
decay and vandalism (souvenir trade), but it is magnificent to comprehend it
as the oldest tree in Europe - conservatively aged at 2000 years. It once had
a girth of 52 feet. One thing in this trees favour is that it is relatively easy to
access via road.
22.
ninomu Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 1:15 pm
In Canary Islands (Spain):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_draco
There is one in Icod de los Vinos that is called the millenary Draco, but its
*only* about 650 years old
23.
General Townsend Says:

Speaking of old growth, I wonder what Europes last primevil forests have for
old trees, like Bialowieza National Park. Not too far from there I think is
Bartek, an oak, which has an interesting history.
24.
Jacob Says:
The Tule tree is truly spectacular in person. Those pictures you posted dont
do it justice.
25.
BillyG Says:
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The Angel Oak tree from back home dates back 1400 years.
Nice collection.
http://www.angeloaktree.org/angel17.jpg
26.
Joshua Powell Says:

Do you HAVE to include the entire post in the RSS feed? When theyre this
large it is a pain in the tooshy.
27.
roy Says:
Seriously how do you hit a tree in a desert?1?!? You almost have to be
trying, but even then. cmon!
28.
Shashank Says:
There is a tree called Timmamma marrimaanu literally translated to
Timammas banyan tree. it is supposed to be largest banyan tree ever. If you
are interested i will try to find out a few pictures and more details about it.
Thanks,
29.
Shashank Says:
Thimamma Marri Maru, the largest banyan tree in the world covering over 5
acres. It is easily accessible from Ananthapur, and is located in Gootybailu
village near Kadiri. The tree is named after Thimamma, believed to be a local
saintly woman.
That is in Andhra Pradesh, India. Sorry I couldnt find the pictures off hand. i
will try to post them
30.
Sabrina Says:
i have visited the tree that owns itself. its in a very shaded, quaint area of
athens, and its quite amusing to see it here.
31.
XtermPest Says:
Absolutely amazing!
32.
eric Says:
Wheres the Treaty OAK??????????????????
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_Oak,_Austin
33.
jeremy Says:
if youre gonna talk famous trees i think you cannot forget about Major Oak in
Sherwood Forest England which is purportedly the tree that Robin Hood and
his merry men would hide in.
http://www.eyemead.com/majoroak.htm
34.
Ahmad Lafi Says:

Wonderful. I never thought such trees exist!
35.
Omar Says:
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What about the Cedar of Lebanon its on the lebanese flag and its a beautiful
tree
36.
bryan saxton Says:

Hi. I really enjoyed your photo piece on the 10 Most Magnificent Trees. I hope
youll visit my blog and see the photo I took of another interesting tree during
a visit to Bryce Canyon National Park in the US state of Utah.
Kind regards,
Bryan
37.
kiwitree Says:
The New Zealand kauri tree is very impressive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathis
38.
Teacher Says:
I loved your list and the photos were beautiful.
However, it would have been nice if the information was free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
Thank you.
39.
Easton Ellsworth Says:

Came cuz the headline, stayed for the pics and stories. Great stuff here!
40.
v.dog Says:
And then there was the tree on One Tree Hill
41.
Alex Says:
Thank you for the suggestion of Major Oak - thats definitely one amazing
tree! The agathis isnt bad either Please keep the suggestions coming!
Joshua Powell - sorry, I dont use RSS much so I dont know how it works for
you. Your complaint is actually the first Ive received for long articles (there
had been many on Neatorama).
Sri Lanka - Bo tree is a species of banyan.
Teacher - thank you. Im a bad spelor and even am worsening a grammarian.
If you point out the mistakes, Ill be happy to edit the post.
42.
Matt Says:
Native Americans used to shape Spruce trees in the north west to eventually
hold canoes with their dead.
Link
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the original Mike Says:

There was a tree in Tracy, MN that looked like a giant had taken it and
wringed all the sap out of it. It was left in its mangled state after an F5
tornado pounded Tracy, resulting in a lot of devestation and 11 people dead.
It stood as a monument for several years until it rotted away, and then was
replaced by a steel sculpture that mimicked its twisted form. Its kind of a city
landmark
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Charles Says:
Nice,,belive in trees,live in peace
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dogu4 Says:
I was interested to see you told the basic story of the Prometheus bristlecone
tree in Great Basin National Park, Nevada. There is a bit of local story that one
might find interesting. The forest service sawyer who sectioned the tree died
of heart attack on his return back down from the cirque in which the tree was
growing. He complained of heartburn due to his wifes spicey spaghetti sauce.
The date of approximately 5,000 years was achieved by counting trees nearly
microscopic rings from the center but there is speculation that the original
center of the tree had actually eroded away (not unheard of in this species
when it grows exposed to the abrasive load of grit and snow carried in the
winds)leaving the dendrochronologists to estimate the date conservatively. It
is a beautiful place, Great Basin in general and Wheeler Peaks glacial cirque
in particular. Summers are cool there up above the basin, and the crowds
associated with westeren parks in the summer are very rare. Well worth the
visit.
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Austin Says:
You Should Of put in The Huge ass tree in Santa Barbara Claifornia that was
that planted over 100 years ago and now is a landmark
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Chris Says:
I would check out SUNY Geneseos Seuss Spruce for a memorable tree.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_University_of_New_York_at_Geneseo#T
he_Seuss_Spruce
48.
brian Says:
wow, great collection! i love those photos
49.
Trevor Lowing Says:

Copper Canyon, Mexico:
http://lowing.org/mexico/IMG_4711.JPG
Batopilas, Shepherds Castle, Silver Canyon Mexico:
http://lowing.org/mexico/IMG_0624.JPG
Tree of Life, Bahrain:
http://k43.pbase.com/u37/bmcmorrow/upload/32346375.bahrain470.JPG
50.
Mark Says:
Fantastic collection,but a true list would have to include the mighty Tane
Mahuta (Kauri Tree)here in our beloved New Zealand .
51.
Mark Says:
Check it out here http://www.waipoua.org.nz/kauri.htm
52.
hi Says:
According to my Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan book, the largest of the giant
cedar trees on Yakushima Island is reportedly 7,200 years old and has a girth
of 28 meters.
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James Says:
did anyone notice the conversion mistake on number 7? 379 feet = 115
meters, not 155.
other than that, great post.
54.
Brad Says:
Why so many trees from the US? There are many magnificent hardward
forests in Australia that are hard to match, especially in Tasmania.
55.
jerry Says:
Very nice. But, you need to include the Cedars from Lebanon!
56.
Alex Says:
Thanks James - Ive corrected the error.
57.
Steve Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 10:09 pm
You shouldnt use wiki as an abbreviation for Wikipedia. If you want to
abbreviate it, use WP.
Also, the credit for images found on Wikipedia does not belong to Wikipedia
- it belongs to the individual photographer. You can find who to credit by
clicking on the photo. Thanks.
58.
Hip Hop Says:

March 21st, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Wow those are really amazing trees !!
59.
William Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Very nice collection of tree pictures. I am partial to the bamboo forests on the
bank of the chattahoochie river near my place, and the giant sequoias in the
pacific northwest. I wish I could visit all these places.
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Ranger X Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 11:37 pm
Thats not all thats amazing about the Coast Redwood: there are four giant
California redwoods big enough that you can drive your car through them!
Would you drive your car through the Sistine Chapel? No! Why? Because its
sacred! Redwoods are (should be) sacred, too. Drive-through trees are a
desecration and shouldnt be celebrated.
Tourists drove to Sequoia National Park looking through a drive-through tree,
and when we dont them there wasnt one, they freaked out and exclaimed,
We came all this way for nothing!
They sure did.
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Monmorbet Says:
March 21st, 2007 at 11:58 pm
Thanks for the great collection of trees. Heres one from our neck of the
woods (HA!)
The Seven Sisters Oak in Lewisberg, Louisiana is believed to be approx.
1,500 years old and has a girth of over 38 feet. Its also president of the Live
Oak Society. You can learn more here:
http://www.louisianagardenclubs.org/pages/oak.htm
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Alex Says:
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March 22nd, 2007 at 12:13 am

Chris - Thanks for the Seuss Spruce suggestion. That is awesome!
Steve - I think its clearer to use wiki to denote wikipedia than WP. Ive
corrected some of the image credits which I found on Wikipedia - a couple
came with user info and credit (in the file history), some did not.
Ranger X - the hole-cutting of the drive-thru trees was done a loooong time
ago. Although of course I do not advocate cutting one now, these trees are
part of the attractions of the national parks. Your visitor must have been
thinking of the Wawona Tree.
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Sleestak Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:23 am
if memory serves, the Cypress tree in Montery was the subject of a copyright
lawsuit some years ago. A company that used a stylized silhouette of the tree
as their logo decided they owned all versions of images of the tree and went
after photographers who sold the picture of the tree to publishers for use in
postcards and books.
64.
Lio Says:
I never gave as much importance for trees but now I realize how significant
they really are. They are living things like us humans, and they help us live,
we should helped them back. Im very sad about the oldest tree and the most
isolated tree, they should have lived forever. Mabuhay ang mga puno!
65.
Ronald Reagan Says:

Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do. Ronald Reagan, 1981
A tree is a tree. How many more do you have to look at? Ronald Reagan,
1966, opposing expansion of Redwood National Park as governor of California
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marklen Says:
Thank you, you have made my day. Absolutely inspiring.
67.
John.mcdonald Says:
There is also the Burmis Tree in Alberta Canada, I took A Photo of it this
summer.
here ya go!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmcdonald/230700181/
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Sushmita Nanivadekar Says:

Simply one word to describe it FANTASTIC. Keep up the good work..
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Alex Says:
Thank you for all the kinds words, guys!
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Reto Says:
A pretty nice one - mainly the age of 500 to 600 years is impressiv - is the
lime tree of Linn (Switzerland):
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Linde_von_linn.jpg
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Samleigh Says:
If you liked this check out Meetings With Remarkable Trees by Thomas
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Pakenham (Cassell Paperbacks ISBN 1-84188-086-8). 60 stunning trees

located in the British Isles. Well worth a look
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Keep up the good work
Manjusri Jayasekara Says:

Extreamly Beautiful
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olga Says:
Awesome!!! Great collection. Some of them look so unreal! Nature creates
such things which a man will never be able to invent.
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233 Says:
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233 Says:
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Michael in OZ Says:
The oldest tree, perhaps the oldest living thing, lives in Tasmania
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v17/i3/living_tree.asp
On a wild Tasmanian mountain there is a magnificent, recently discovered
stand of Huon pine trees that has been called the worlds oldest known living
organism. Newspaper reports have claimed that what looks like hundreds of
trees densely covering one hectare (2.5 acres), is all part of the one tree,
since all these trees appear to have identical DNA. Over the years, it is
believed, snow has forced its branches to the ground, where they have taken
root. (The Sydney Morning Herald, January 28, 1995, page 1.)
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Keith Says:
Even if you have never heard of a Banyan tree (it was the tree used by
Robinson Crusoe for his treehouse)
I just finished reading Robinson Crusoe (today), and I dont think he made a
treehouse. He made a cave! In The Swiss Family Robinson the family makes a
treehouse. Perhaps you are thinking of them?
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Tomasi^ Says:
Nice trees:D
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Domester.NET Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 10:00 am
Amazing , I never see trees like this.
80.
Ankur Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 10:13 am
Amazing, Informational and Thoroghly Refereshing!!
These show art of the nature at its best
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nickrjsmith Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:20 am
There is one tree/organism tha it older than all these..
In Tasmania Australia there is a tree cannled the Tasmanian Huon pine tree.
It is reported by some to be around 10,000 years old. (although the
individual may only be 3,000 years old)
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just thought you may like to know

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Ken Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 11:31 am
If trees is what you like, then check out this unusual Cashew Tree in Brazil:
http://www.natal-brazil.com/entertainment/cashew-tree.html
83.
Joanne Hunter Says:

March 22nd, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Wonderful. I would add a second vote for the Banyon Tree in Lahaina on Maui.
If I remember correctly, it takes up a whole city block.
84.
Jaime Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Check out the Ceiba tree in Ponce, Puerto Rico:
http://www.treklens.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/Other/phot
o94982.htm
I grew up not too far from it.
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D.T.Sr. Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 12:49 pm
The Arizona White Oak is possibly a million years old and grows in the historic
oasis known today as Hueco Tanks State Historic Site 32 miles east of El Paso.
The Arizona White Oak does not grow anywhere in the desert terrain outside
of the 800 acre park.
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Canarian Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 1:38 pm
You forget Canarian Drago, millenarian tree of Canarian Island in spain.
http://recursos.cnice.mec.es/bancoimagenes2/buscador/imagen.php?idimag
en=3892&zona=mat&nivel1=95&start=17680
www.rinconcitocanario.com/plantas/pag6/drago.htm
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Peter Says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tane_Mahuta
http://www.championtrees.org/champions/kauriNZ.htm
The worlds largest rainforest tree, Tane Mahuta stands guard over Waipoua
and has become an icon of New Zealands unique natural heritage. At the time
of Christ, Tane Mahuta was already a mature tree. It had seen 1000 years of
history before man colonised New Zealand, the last major land mass to be
inhabited by humans. It knew the ancient world of the moa, giant eagle and
huia.
Awesome, and if you drive from the north, as you approach it, it toweres
above everything else.
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Vicent Says:
Colection links of Magnificent Trees in Spain.
http://www.cuervoblanco.com/arboles_monumentales.html
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Tina Says:
WOWThis was breathtakingly awesome. Wouldnt it be great to take a trip
designed specifically to see these trees?!
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Csar Says:
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Amazing trees.
Great post.
Some incredible examples of human stupidity
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Mike Says:
We have a tree near us that is supposedly over 600 years old, but that
doesnt seem much compared to some of these!
http://www.stephanieblakey.me.uk/alphabets/trees.html
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Big Dreams Says:

Nice trees. In Vancouver we lost a lot of trees to storms this winter.
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marion Says:
WONDERFULLY INTERESTING & INFORMATIVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH M.S
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hannah Says:
Amazing.
I appreciate the time and effort your took in this post. Thanks.
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Tom p Says:
the wonders of nature
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Fuzz Says:
I think its a fantastic list. I usually use the internet for pornography, but
reading this list left me just a tumescent, especially upon being surprised that
Boab trees are indeed the most magnificent - I am from Western Australia
and I can tell you the Boabs up north are unreal. Especially the big jail one
where they used to put brown people for being naughty.
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Pepper Lim Says:

What a terrific job you have done. Must have taken you quite some time to
acquire all the photos!
Hope you will update the site constantly with new and amazing trees.
Your friend in Malaysia,
Pepper Lim
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Tharanga Wijethilake Says:

March 22nd, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Great work. But have to do a correction. Sri maha bodhiya is not a Banyan
tree. It is called Bo in Sinhala. Banyan tree is Nuga in Sinhala.
Tharanga Wijethilake
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KathleenAkua Says:
March 22nd, 2007 at 10:34 pm
THANK YOU!!!! I LOVE these AWESOME trees!!! Ive been a tree lover for over
half a century, since a Grandpa told me of their greatness. Now, I know that
his ancestors grew Ohios Most Perfect Tree, a Maple in Pike County. It is
still owned by family. Also, Ive been around the USA & in 21 countries and
have many wonderful trees!! I appreciate these photo reminders!! YES, keep
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them coming!!!
Peace,
AkuaKathleen
~The Angel Power Emporium~
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picasso Says:
March 23rd, 2007 at 6:00 am
Strange isnt it, how most of the worlds best of everything just happens
always to be in the United States. Why is this?
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ardwood Says:
These are wonderful pix and tales. I am a woodworking teacher in Nebraska
and a friend emailed me this link. I cannot beleive you have gotten such a
large number of responses in two days. This shows you have put a great blog
out there. One reply indicated that you are bias to California, not a problem
with me because your posting will generate responses from all over the world
and we will all benfit from the stories that come from them in spite of what
picasso says. We are all proud of our little part of the world. Everyone please
share and email a friend on the other side of the globe. Everyone interested in
trees and local history should bookmark this blog and set up the RSS feed to
keep updated and informed.
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~bc Says:
I really appreciate your post. But I must say, Im a little depressed now after
reading the story of the Tree of Tnr and the Prometheus Tree, both killed
by the stupidity of humans.
I think this topic could create an interesting blog of its own: a blog of
incredible trees.
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ivan Says:
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Fabio Says:
They are incredible !!!
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ricciffar Says:
Did the lonely tree really die?
He is no more in the middle of the desert maybe.
but he is alive in a museum (in bamako?)
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tree lover Says:

March 23rd, 2007 at 10:41 am
This is an awesome Live Oak tree as well:
http://www.ftdrumgrowers.com/angel%20oak.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Oak
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Tom Says:
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:59 am
I would also recommend taking a look at the Ceiba trees located in much of
the lowland subtropical and tropical regions of Central and South America. The
Mayans in Guatemala revered La Ceiba as tree that possessed connection with
the underworld through its roots, the living world through its trunk and the
afterlife with it branches reaching the skies.
Another beautiful tree is the Alerce which is the second tallest tree in the
world and is in the same family as the Redwoods. They are found in southern
Chile, but are in danger of extinction because of harvesting practices.
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Liz Smith Says:
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March 23rd, 2007 at 11:19 am

WOW! Thank you for brigtening my raining day here in PA! I enjoyed the pics
as well as the educationi sent this to my sons school, as well as several of
my friends..MSN should do something like this instead of Brittany Spears
Rehab Issues and How To Get Better Buns for Summer!!!!
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JM Says:
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:57 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia
Comparison with living and fossilised Araucariaceae proved that it was a
member of that family, and it was placed into a new genus with the other
extant genera Agathis and Araucaria. Fossils resembling Wollemia and
possibly related to it are widespread in Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica,
but Wollemia nobilis is the sole living member of its genus. The last known
fossils of the genus date from approximately 2 million years ago.[3] It is thus
described as a living fossil, or alternatively, a Lazarus taxon.
Fewer than a hundred trees are known to be growing wild, in three localities
not far apart. Genetic testing has revealed that all the specimens are
genetically indistinguishable, suggesting that the species has been through a
genetic bottleneck in which its population became so low (possibly just one or
two individuals) that all genetic variability was lost.
In November of 2005, wild-growing trees were found to be infected with
Phytophthora cinnamomi. New South Wales park rangers believe the virulent
fungus was introduced by unauthorised visitors to the site, whose location is
still undisclosed to the public.
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JM Says:
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:04 pm
More on the Wollemi Pine:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cornwall/6201616.stm
About 15,000 Wollemi Pine - a tree once thought to have become extinct
more than two million years ago - are thriving in a greenhouse in Cornwall.
The trees, which were discovered at a secret location near Sydney in 1994,
are now being grown at Kernock Park Plants nursery in Saltash.
They are the crown jewels of the botanical world,
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Spooky Says:
March 23rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
WOW! Havwe seen the methuselah bristlecone years ago. Quite awesome.
How long to eucalyptus live? I have a very large old one in my yard and am
curious. Californias WHite Mountains area id amazing, maybe thats why so
many of your selection are in California?
Thanks for the nifty website.
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skumur Says:
Love & respect.
One of the best sites on the net!
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Stan staz Says:

Unique,Bizarre. Yes! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Jamie Says:
I recall (incorrectly perhaps) an old National Geographic magazine that my
parents had which on the back cover (inside i believe) had a old black and
white picture taken from China with an absolutely enormous tree in the
background an a car dwarfed in the foreground ( I think it was a model t or
similar) I havent been able to find that picture online, but if anyone has an
extensive collection, the NG magazine was from the 80s. Maybe my memory
isnt 100%
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Paul Says:
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March 24th, 2007 at 2:05 am

2 photos taken in 1978 of trees.
http://www.accentpictureframe.com/photographs.html
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Jenni Ibrahim Says:

For me nothing can beat the Karri tree, a variety of Eucalyptus which grows in
Western Australia. This link shows the Boranup forest. When visited early
morning or late afternoon this forest looks like fairies and goblins will appear
from behind the trees.
http://www.pbase.com/mdejong/image/27530068
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Justin Says:
Why not check out the largest bald cypress tree in the USA. The Senator in
Longwood/Lake Mary FL, just outside of Orlando.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator_(tree)
118.
Alvaro Says:
Nice post, very interesting.
119.
Shamone Says:
Very sad about the lonely tree, idiot who drove into it must feel extremely
ashamed. Love the son of the tree that owns itself.
120.
Leslie Says:
So beautiful! My parents always talked about driving through the tree on their
honeymoonand the baobab reminds me of Le Petit Prince. Thank you!
121.
Jimmis Says:
The last bonus tree is hilarious! I cant believe someone could drive straight
into the only tree for 250 miles. Its like youd have to be aiming to hit it!
122.
bhupen Says:
March 24th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
amazing, amazing and amazing! would like to climb some of those someday!
123.
TaKoN Says:
lol.
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iflah Says:
woah. i am amazed. man, wish they taught this in Geog! better than learning
the water cycle.
heheh lol. the world is full of beautiful things thanks for
sharing this!
125.
Trisha Says:
I recently discovered a website about a grove of trees in Wollemi Park in
Australia. The trees are being called Wollemi Pine. Scientists belived it was a
new species until an historical botanist (dont know the proffesions name)
recognized the branch and leaf samples as a member of the Araucariaceae
family. This tree was thought to have gone extinct 65 million years ago!
Believed to have a root system similar to the quaking aspen this particular
plant (less than one hundred trees) may have had its leaves chewed by
dinosaurs! A truly phenomenol bit of survival. I think this tree deserves
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recognition in your honoured list.

http://www.wollemipine.com
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Wahine Says:
There is also the giant kauri tree Tane Mahuta in New Zealand. Many
hundreds of years old.
127.
CT Says:
Got to give props to the unique dragons blood trees of Socotra, Yemen.
128.
Cony Says:
wow theyre amazing but you forgot 1 tree the chilean araucaria it only grows
in south america and it last 1000 years
129.
Neha Says:
made for very interesting reading. keep it goin

130.
Tamara ( from Scotland) Says:

March 25th, 2007 at 11:30 am
worthy of a mention- strangler fig trees!!!
(especially -cathedral fig) of tropical north queensland
131.
ejay Says:
Well done Alex! Keep up the splendid work.
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eleanorfabiapang Says:
March 25th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
Really enjoyed reading all this and sending it on to all the tree people I know,
so they can add to it. Keep it going.
133.
Susan Says:
March 25th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
LOL, I live in Athens. The tree that owns itself is something I drive by on a
regular basis. I never thought it would end up on a website with some of the
most magnificent trees in the world. Thanks for featuring it!!
134.
bob Says:
tree-mendous
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axxl Says:
HARDIMITZN!!!!!!!
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dali Says:
i love this post, luuurve trees.
i love banyan trees! in singapore/malaysia, they are rife with superstitious
tales of spirits who own those trees. especially if theyre legless ladies in red
with long hair.
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ol'skull Says:
look tree,not like you!
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Courtneay Says:
I must be getting sappy as I age, but it broke my heart to hear of the lone
tree that was mowed down by a drunk and the 4000 year old tree that was
cut down so someone could see how old it was. It saddens and sickens me
that we destroy so easily and most of us just shrug and say oh well or even
laugh. Life should be more precious than thatany life, not just that of
humans. So, go ahead and call me a tree hugger. I guess Id rather be
hugging trees than dealing with the idiots who detroy them!
139.
cathy Says:
I saw this tree as a young girl growing up in Indiana. Not something you see
everyday but I dont know if its as interesting as your original list.
140.
Kelley Says:
Very Cool!
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Sandi Says:
I am forwarding this onto my grandchildren. I hope they will enjoy this as
much as I did.
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Jorge Vismara Says:

Just arrived from Cambodia and made several nice panoramas of those
incredible trees at Angkor not only Ta Prohn but also at Ta Som
check this one at Ta Prohn:
http://www.jorgevismara.net/ce/2007/0121panos/2007jan24-563-ptg.htm
and this one at Ta Som
http://jorgevismara.net/ce/2007/0121preahkhanbest/2007jan24-395.htm
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Patricia Says:
Beautiful! I am sending this to all of my friends.
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scarlett Says:
I cant believe i got SO bored at work that i started looking at this tree
huggers site!!!
Ur all weirdos! get a girl!!!boooo
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MoishB Says:
Wonderful post- I lived in redwood country for 17 years and have a special
spot in my heart for the great sequoias.
traveled to Northern China recently and saw this:
[IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/chinkjew/China2006/IMG_154
4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/chinkjew/China2006/IMG_964
8.jpg[/IMG]
a 5000 year old tree in the legendary Shaolin temple.
Was too awestruck to remember the species or many details, other than the
approx. age- any help from anyone?
enjoy, and thanks again!
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MoishB Says:
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Sorry- heres a direct link
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MoishB Says:
oops- lets try this one more time
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/chinkjew/China2006/IMG_1544.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l172/chinkjew/China2006/IMG_9648.jpg
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JEFFREY Says:
A great fig tree in Santa Barbaraa must see if you ever get the chance. The
exposed roots are amazing but the overall balance of the tree is also
exceptional.
149.
JEFFREY Says:
http://edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?id=853
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MicheleH Says:
Excellent pictures and comments by all. very beautiful. I have shared with
many as well
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Jan Says:
Just thought Id mention that there is another tree that owns itself in Oxford,
Georgia..If I remember correctly, its called The Yarbrough Oak.
Really enjoyed the photos and the info.
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Raja Says:
March 29th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
truly amazing..
153.
nirav Says:
inexplicable nature!!
great information.
154.
Amit Says:
Awesome post.
155.
kYmE Says:
Thank You
Hugs to u and to all those trees.
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Misa Says:
I remember visiting this Banyan tree on a school trip in India. Trying to search
about it online, the only references I found were these.
http://www.india9.com/i9show/Kabirvad-79156.htm
According to this link its supposed to cover 3.7 acres.
Some pictures,
http://www.jdroche.com/index.php?
id_lang=1&page=detail&idProdDet=117&n
avId=4&PHPSESSID=980c10b609d3cc9cb611d2cf184c09b1
Its ironic that the only pictures I found were on a site written in spanish.
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Becky Says:
Hi, We grow tree people and living tree chairs and tables . Have a look at our
site. At www.pooktre.com.
Great photos.
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ANDREA Says:
April 1st, 2007 at 5:09 am
vielen dank fr diese wunderschnen launen der natur und was der mensch
teilweise daraus macht. ich finde die bilder einfach einzigartig.
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Bruce Says:
April 1st, 2007 at 10:30 am
just couldnt stop a great post. thanks
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ralph Says:
April 1st, 2007 at 3:59 pm
No New Orleans Oaks?? City Park in N.O has the largest number of ancient
oaks in the U.S - magnificanly bent and shaped.
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Alpha e Ether Says:

April 2nd, 2007 at 11:25 am
Cada arvore medonha e interessante
162.
Adriana Says:
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:10 pm
Que hermosisimos arboles!!! Jamas habia visto algo tan
IMPACTANTE.CUIDEMOS A LOS ARBOLES.
163.
Arturo Says:
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:27 pm
I agree with Miss Adriana.
The photos are incredible.
Almost as incrdible as she is.
164.
Kanti Khanna Says:

April 4th, 2007 at 11:45 am
The wonders of nature never cease to marvel as seen in the collection of
trees. Thanks for sharing these lovely specimens with us.
These should be well publicised.
165.
Otto Says:
April 8th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
How can someone drive his car onto a tree in a desert?
166.
turtle Says:
The best tree by far is the one that has just been planted !
167.
Benigno de Hoyos Says:

April 10th, 2007 at 10:27 am
A tree that should have made a least honorable mention was Jeffrey Pine
that sat at the top of Centinnel Dome in Yosemite National park. I had the
privilege to see it in its grandeur in the 60s,
i felt such a loss when i saw it dried up due to severe drought a few years ago
check out Ansel Adams pic of it & marvel!!!
168.
Paul Lufay Says:

I thank you and all providers of this extraordinar pictures and description. I
am an amatear of trees and grapevines and I Share pictures and description
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of some ordinar fruit trees, how to grow, graft, improve to beter and faster
grow. But not as yours!!!
If you want I can send to you, and I think are good to Share with fruit lovers,
(amatears) and even for Development. Some of these project (pictures,
designs)exists, but some I modified, and I have also from my idesa, that I
never saw on TV nor in books. So I Share free. I would apreciate if you want
to tell me, where I can send to see them, and if they want to put in Website
free, (to Share)?. As an friend wrote:
Share ideas in work engage. We have all advantage.
Plant a vine near the porch and gate! Work enjoy summer in shate.
Thank you so much for all.
Sincerely
Paul Lufay
10 April 2007
169.
Topkit Says:
One of the strangest trees I ever saw was a mistake!
A tree had been planted with a supporting stake. The tree had died, but the
stake itself had taken root and was thriving.
170.
Anjul Says:
beautiful article.
171.
Ernie White Says:

The pictures were great! Wish I could see some of them
in person.
172.
Steve Says:
April 13th, 2007 at 10:52 am
The seven sisters oak is an amazing live oak (quercus virginiana) near New
Orleans, LA. It is the largest of its kind in america.
http://www.louisianagardenclubs.org/pages/oak.htm
173.
lister Says:
eStAbA cHeVEre eSoS PtoS
174.
lori hudson Says:

What a wonderful site. So many interesting and enjoyable subjects to explore.
Thank you.
175.
Darbs Says:
Wonderful siteIve always been interested in strange and old trees.
Ive photographed some of the oldest trees in Alberta. Ill post a link to this
page to my Virtual Tourist web site.
176.
sdee Says:
so amazing have never seen anything like it. i wish i could personally go
take a look at each and every one of them!!!
177.
Energyrise Says:
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Absolutely magnificent Beyond imagination!!!

Thanks for sharing!
178.
Linna Says:
Hi,
My name is Linna and Im the editor and designer of Tempozine, an online
zine (available at www.tempozine.com) focusing on environmental and social
concerns. I found your article fascinating and would like to publish it in
Tempozines upcoming issue. Please contacted me if youre interested at the
e-mail provided. Thanks for listening!
179.
chelsea Says:
I love trees tooI hope that they take the world over.
180.
alex_g Says:
Ive seen 4 of these and they all took my breath away: General Sherman, the
Chandelier Tree, the cypress at Monterey, and the banyan at Ta Prohm in
Cambodia. Seems like it would be a good basis for planning trips.
181.
Titania Says:
A lovely site with great pics. Inspiring, especially about the tree that owns
itself. Spiritual tree books that may be of interest are Magical Guardians by
Phillip Hesdon and Meetings with Remarkable Trees (Cant remember author
offhand, sorry)
I wish the Prometheus tree was still standing. Its sadthat both he and The
Lonely Tree of Tnr were (and many others have been) killed by the
stupidity and arrogance of humans. And they wonder why Im anti-social. Id
rather hand out with trees anyday!
I love the pics of the lone Cypress tree and the lonely tree as well.
Titania
182.
jo Says:
kool
thanks
183.
evelyn Says:
THEY ARE THE MOST AMAZING EVIDENCE OF GODS MAJESTIC POWER AND
EXCEEDING GLORY. PRAISES TO GOD THE FATHER IN HEAVEN!
184.
Sunny Says:
April 24th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Born and raised in California 71 years ago, I have been fortunate to have
driven through the Wawona tree in yosemite, watched the lonely Cyprus grow
in Monterey, actually slept in the huge Banyon tree in Lahina, HI, (Dont ask),
and several times a year, drive through the glorious Pacific Redwoods while
traveling back and forth from Oregon to visit our daughter in California.
185.
Sunny Says:
April 24th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
Born in California 71 years ago, I am very fortunate to have driven through
the Wawona Tree in yosemite ( I was age three), watched the Monterey
Cyprus near Pebble Beach Drive in Monterey grow, Actually slept in the huge
Banyon tree in Lahina, HI (Dont ask), and still drive through the Giant Pacific
Redwood forests while traveling from Oregon to visit my daughter and son-inlaw in California several times a year.
The house I grew up in was 100% Redwood. It was over 30 years old when I
was born and is still standing and lived in today!
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I feel blessed and very fortunate to have grown up here. I feel closer to the
Earth than most.
186.
Neil Rubenking Says:

The bristlecone pines at the Schulman Grove area are amazing, its true, but
you shouldve gone on to the Patriarch Grove over 12 miles of very bumpy dirt
road and 1,000 feet higher (i.e. 11,000 feet). The Patriarch itself is the largest
bristlecone anywhere, and it is HUUUUUGE. Very impressive. Hard to stay
around it long, the extreme altitude was hard on the body (probably could
have worked up to it).
187.
Pal Lufaj Says:

The trees are extraordinare! I never saw, but I have had similar ideas, and
made an round arc to put pictures, few years ago.
Now is more encouraging to do different decoration.
Gilroy is not far and many people never new.
Thank to show in public
Paul
188.
neutrino Says:
April 30th, 2007 at 10:00 am
This is fantastic collection of fantastic photos.
Thank you for the effort - it was great scrolling through these pics
189.
Susana Says:
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:35 am
Absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing!!
Ill post a link on my blog.
190.
Shannon Says:
May 4th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Love the trees, really do! Hate that humans killed the lonely tree, typical
idiots. How come Bonsai trees are not listed or did I miss that? Still bored
though. hahaha
191.
Bruce Sum Says:

May 22nd, 2007 at 6:18 am
Spectacular Mother Natures creation. Hope these images are not computer
generated.
192.
sagee Says:
May 28th, 2007 at 1:55 am
ohhh.super
193.
indianstar Says:
May 28th, 2007 at 3:45 am
awesomereally incredible..i was almost dead seeing these.
194.
James Bond Says:

May 28th, 2007 at 3:53 am
cool man..hot stuff..in my house we 3 headed coconut tree..will u believe
thatthats all folks .
195.
neethu Says:
May 28th, 2007 at 5:57 am
;)
196.
nithish Says:
May 28th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
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i got the information from paddipura,its great!

197.
Haley Haynes Says:

May 29th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Goodness, who was the idiot who gave permission for Prometheus to be cut
down? May the fleas of a thousand camels find habitat in his arm pits.
198.
Tiphanie Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
This is awesome. I think I want a couple of those in my garden.
199.
L Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Fantastic!
200.
Jimmmy Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
man. its amazing. never see anything like it!!! wow:D
201.
Tile Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
koj mi imat vo dvorov vlegveno da gi slikat ? sam ne ka se prijavit da ne go
baram so policii
202.
Dimo Says:
May 30th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
Mitanon vo dvoron pojaki imat slikano!
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