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Árbol del Tule, a Montezuma Cypress, is
located in the town center of Santa
María del Tule in the Mexican state of
Oaxaca . It has the stoutest trunk of any
tree in the world although the trunk is
heavily buttressed, giving a higher
diameter reading than q true crosssectional of the trunk. It is so large that it
was originally thought to be multiple
trees, but DNA tests have proven that it is
only one tree. The tree is estimated to be
between 1,200 and 3,000 years old.
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The Cotton Tree is an historic symbol of
Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.
According to legend, the Cotton Tree
became an important symbol in 1792
when a group of former African American
slaves, who had gained their freedom by
fighting for the British during the American
War of Independence, settled the site of
modern Freetown. They landed on the
shoreline and walked up to a giant tree
just above the bay and held a
thanksgiving service there to thank God for
their deliverance to a free land.
 The
Boab Prison Tree is a large
hollow tree just south of Derby in
Western Australia. It is reputed to
have been used in the 1890s as a
lockup for Indigenous Australian
prisoners on their way to Derby for
sentencing. In recent years a
fence was erected around the
tree to protect it from vandalism.
 The
Major Oak is a huge oak tree in the
heart of Sherwood Forest,
Nottinghamshire, England. According
to local folklore, it was Robin Hood’s
shelter where he and his band of
outlaws slept. The famous tree is about
800 to a 1000 years old. In 1790, Major
Hayman Rooke, a noted antiquarian,
included the tree in his popular book
about the ancient oaks of Sherwood. It
thus became known as The Major‘s
Oak.
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The Lone Cypress Tree near Monterey is
probably the most famous point along
the 17-Mile Drive, a scenic road through
Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. The
road winds through miles of breathtaking
coastal views of the Pacific, with turnouts
along the way at the most historical and
picturesque sites. The Monterey Cypress
is a species of cypress that is endemic to
the Central Coast of California. In the
wild, the species is confined to two small
populations, near Monterey and Carmel.
 The
Tree of Life in Bahrain is a
mesquite tree which grows in the
middle of desert. The tree is said to be
400 to 500 years old. Its long roots
probably have found some
underground water source, but it is still
a miracle as it is the only green living
organism living in a vast and barren
desert. The local inhabitants believe
that this was the actual location of the
Garden of Eden.
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The Dragon blood tree is arguably the
most famous and distinctive plant of the
island of Socotra. It has a unique and
strange appearance, having the shape
of an upside-down umbrella. This
evergreen species is named after its dark
red resin, that is known as “dragon’s
blood”. The bizarre shape enables the
tree to have optimal survival in arid
conditions. The huge packed crown
provides sufficient shade in order to
reduce evaporation.
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General Sherman is a Giant Sequoia
located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia
National Park in California. The famous
trees of the Giant Forest are among the
largest trees in the world. In fact, if
measured by volume, five of the ten
largest trees on the planet are located
within this forest. At 11.1 meter (36.5 ft)
along the base he General Sherman tree is
the largest of them all. The tree is believed
to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.
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The Cedars of God is a small forest of
about 400 Lebanon Cedar trees in the
mountains of northern Lebanon. They are
among the last survivors of the extensive
forests of the Cedars of Lebanon that
thrived in this region in ancient times. The
Cedars of Lebanon are mentioned in the
Bible over 70 times. The ancient Egyptians
used its resin in mummification and King
Solomon used the famous trees in the
construction of the First Temple in
Jerusalem.
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The Avenue of the Baobabs is a group of
famous trees lining the dirt road between
Morondava and Belon’i Tsiribihina in
western Madagascar. Its striking
landscape draws travelers from around
the world, making it one of the most
visited tourist attractions in Madagascar.
The Baobab trees, up to 800 years old,
did not originally tower in isolation over
the sere landscape of scrub but stood in
dense tropical forest. Over the years, as
the country’s population grew, the
forests were cleared for agriculture,
leaving only the famous baobab 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
This wild fig, more than 1000 years old,
can be found in a nature reserve in
Pretoria (Tshwane), Gauteng, South
Africa. It is supposed to be able to shelter
more than 1000 people. The tree now
has 13 distinct trunks.
 Legend has it that the remains of a chief
of an indigenous tribe lies beneath its
roots. This would explain the size of this
particular Wonderboom
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 This
tree is known as the oldest
cypress tree and is believed to be
more than 4000 years old. It
means "cypress of Abarqu" and is
an Iranian national monument as
well as a major tourist attraction.
Found in Abarghood in the
province of Yazd, Sarv-e Abarqu
was named after the city near
Yazd.
 The
3,639 year old Alerce tree
can be found in Chile. They
have life spans of up to 4,000
years and exist only in the
temperate rain forests of Chile.
The Rainforests also house the
Fitzroya cupressoides, also
called Andean Birch trees
This
tree in Leggett,
California is the most
famous of the drivethrough trees. It had a
9-foot tall hole cut
through its base in the
1930s.
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 apparently toppled
by the wind, and a new was planted at the
same location from one of its acorns
therefore assuming legal ownership of itself
and of all land within eight feet of its base.
 "For and in consideration of the great love I
bear this tree and the great desire I have for
its protection for all time, I convey entire
possession of itself and all land within eight
feet of the tree on all sides." -- William H.
Jackson
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 Estimated
to be 3,400-3,500
years old today, The Senator is
found in Big Tree Park,
Longwood, Florida. It is meant
to be the largest and oldest
bald Cyprus tree.
The exact location of this tree is a secret
to keep it from getting vandalised but it is
believed to be growing somewhere in a
place called "Forest of Ancients" in
Methuselah Grove.
 Methuselah is a Great Basin Bristlecone
Pine (Pinus longaeva) tree and is
estimated to have germinated in 2832
BC and was 4,789 years old when
sampled in 1957.
 The tree was named after Methuselah
who lived to be 969 years old although
the tree has lived five times longer to
date. For more information see the Bible.
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This is the biggest and most widespread
species of Baobabs and is believed to
one of the oldest trees in the world. Other
names include upside-down tree,
botanical monster, tree of life and
monkey bread tree. There is a legend
attached to the tree which says that the
devil pulled it out and planted it upside
down, hence one of its names. This tree is
able to provide food, water, shelter and
medicine for both animals and humans
which is why it is called "The Tree of Life."
 This
tree isn't particularly old but
thanks to its location in the middle
of the Sahara desert it was one of
the most important and famous
landmarks. Standing proudly over
250 miles from the nearest tree it
was given the title of the world's
loneliest tree as it stood marking
the location of a 40m deep well.