List of individual trees
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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML The following is a list of individual trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as trees from myths and religions. Africa[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Lost Tree Acacia Sahara desert 20°38′42″N 11°14′56″E / 20.645°N 11.249°E / 20.645; 11.249 (Lost Tree) – Isolated acacia tree, a landmark on the route across the Sahara. Wonderboom tree in Pretoria Wonderboom (Ficus salicifolia) Pretoria, South Africa 25°41′13″S 28°11′30″E / 25.6870°S 28.1918°E / -25.6870; 28.1918 (Wonderboom tree) – A sprawling fig tree in Pretoria, South Africa. El Drago Milenario Dragon tree (Dracaena draco) Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife 28°22′00″N 16°43′20″W / 28.3666°N 16.72222°W / 28.3666; -16.72222 (El Drago Milenario) – Local tourist attraction for more than a hundred years. Sunland Baobab Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Limpopo Province, South Africa23°37′16″S 30°11′53″E / 23.62111°S 30.19806°E / -23.62111; 30.19806 (Sunland Baobab) 1,060 A giant and ancient baobab tree, with a pub in the hollow. Sagole Baobab Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Near Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Province, South Africa 22°30′00″S 30°38′00″E / 22.50000°S 30.63333°E / -22.50000; 30.63333 (Sagole Baobab) Largest baobab in South Africa. Glencoe Baobab Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Hoedspruit, South Africa 24°22′25″S 30°51′24″E / 24.37361°S 30.85667°E / -24.37361; 30.85667 (Glencoe Baobab) 1,835 Stoutest and second largest baobab in South Africa Ombalantu baobab tree Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Outapi, Namibia17°30′43″S 14°59′16″E / 17.51194°S 14.98778°E / -17.51194; 14.98778 (Ombalantu baobab tree) 800 Has served as a chapel, post office, house, and place of hiding. Post Office Tree White milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme) Mosselbay, South Africa 34°10′49″S 22°08′29″E / 34.180363°S 22.141382°E / -34.180363; 22.141382 (Post Office Tree) c. 600 Acted as a "post office" in earlier times and now has a boot shaped postbox. Treaty Tree White milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme) Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa 33°55′35″S 18°27′05″E / 33.92626°S 18.45130°E / -33.92626; 18.45130 (Treaty Tree) c. 500 Site of a peace treaty in 1806. Big Tree in Chirinda Forest Nyasa redwood (Khaya anthotheca) Chirinda Forest, Zimbabwe 20°26′29″S 32°42′15″E / 20.44139°S 32.70417°E / -20.44139; 32.70417 (Big Tree in Chirinda Forest) 1,000+ A National Monument of Zimbabwe. The tree is currently in the process of dying. Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Tree of Ténéré Acacia Sahara desert17°45′00″N 10°04′00″E / 17.75000°N 10.06667°E / 17.75000; 10.06667 (Arbre du Ténéré) A very isolated tree in the Sahara desert, notable before 1934, in Niger, destroyed in 1973. Panke Baobab African baobab (Adansonia digitata) Zimbabwe 2,419 Oldest documented non-clonal angiosperm. Tree fell in 2011.[1] Chapman's Baobab African baobab (Adansonia digitata) Botswana Found and named after James Chapman and marked by explorer David Livingstone. Tree fell in 2016.[2] The Cotton Tree Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) Freetown, Sierra Leone 8°29′14″N 13°14′08″W / 8.4872°N 13.2356°W / 8.4872; -13.2356 (The Cotton Tree) ~400 Historic symbol of Freetown. The tree fell during a rainstorm on May 24, 2023. Asia[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Cypress of Abarkuh Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) Abarkuh, Yazd Province, Iran 4,500 The second oldest living tree in the world. Thimmamma Marrimanu Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India 800 A clonal colony of Indian banyan with a crown area of over 11 acres. This is the largest tree in the world by crown area. Osmania Lifesaver Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Osmania General Hospital campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India 300 A large tamarind tree near the river Musi in Hyderabad. In 1908 150 people hung on to this tree for two full days amidst a severe flood. The tree stood strong and continues to do so after 110 years. The tree is currently over 300 years old.[3] Wonder Balete Balete tree OISCA Farm in Canlaon, Philippines 1,300 The over 1,300-year-old balete tree (related to banyan trees) is probably the oldest known tree in the country as estimated by botanists from Silliman University.[4] Five-Dollar Tree Tembusu (Cyrtophyllum fragrans) Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore Over 200 The tree is pictured on the back of the Singaporean five-dollar bill, and is one of the Heritage trees in Singapore. It has a unique lower lateral branch, which makes it easily recognisable. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 8°20′41″N 80°23′48″E / 8.34472°N 80.39667°E / 8.34472; 80.39667 (Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi) 2,300 A sacred fig propagated from the Bodhi Tree under which Buddha became enlightened. It was planted in 288 BC.[5] Jōmon Sugi Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Yakushima island, Japan 30°21′40.76″N 130°31′55.81″E / 30.3613222°N 130.5321694°E / 30.3613222; 130.5321694 (Jōmon Sugi) – Ancient specimen; one of the oldest trees on Yakushima. Great sugi of Kayano Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan 36°13′39″N 136°21′36″E / 36.22750°N 136.36000°E / 36.22750; 136.36000 (Great sugi of Kayano) 2,300 - Big Banyan Tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Ramohalli, Bangalore, India 12°54′34″N 77°23′44″E / 12.90944°N 77.39556°E / 12.90944; 77.39556 (Dodda Aladha Mara) 400 - Tree of Life Mesquite (Prosopis cineraria) Bahrain 25°59′39″N 50°35′00″E / 25.994073°N 50.583235°E / 25.994073; 50.583235 (Tree of Life) 400 - Rahmat tree Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) Kermanshah, Kermanshahan Province, Iran 700 Located in the historical area of Taq Bostan. The Ying Ke Pine, Yingkesong Huangshan pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) Huangshan, China Thought to be 1,500 Ying Ke, meaning "Welcoming-Guests" pine on Huangshan.[6] Methuselah Judean date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Ketura, Israel[7] 20[7] The formerly extinct tree was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old seed. Sahabi Tree Atlantic Pistachio (Pistacia atlantica) Safawi, Jordan 1,500 Pistachio tree under which the Islamic prophet Muhammad supposedly sat. Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree(金城武樹) Bishop wood (Bischofia javanica) Chihshang, Taitung, Taiwan About 40 Made famous by advertisements for EVA Air with Takeshi Kaneshiro made in June 2013 under this tree. King Cypress Cypress (Cupressus gigantea) Bayi District, Tibet 2,600 Estimated to be ~2,600 years old. Midh Ranjha Tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan 600 Oldest known tree in Pakistan, associated with folk legend of Heer Ranjha. Menara Yellow meranti Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia on northern Borneo island - The tree is on a slope, and the reported 97.58 metres (320.1 ft) height. The world's tallest tropical tree.[8] Great Banyan Tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, India Over 200 Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes The Bodhi Tree Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) Bodh Gaya, India24°41′45.29″N 84°59′29.29″E / 24.6959139°N 84.9914694°E / 24.6959139; 84.9914694 (Bodhi Tree) – The tree under which Buddha obtained enlightenment. The current tree at the site is a replacement. Zuihuai Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) Jingshan park39°55′23.22″N 116°23′33.64″E / 39.9231167°N 116.3926778°E / 39.9231167; 116.3926778 (Guilty Chinese Scholartree) The tree on which the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself shortly after escaping the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The original tree died and was replaced by a replica. Changi Tree Hopea sangal Singapore A historical visual landmark located in Singapore. Thought to be a specimen of Sindora wallichii, with an estimated height of 75 metres (246 feet), it was filled with explosive charges during the Second World War to prevent its use as a ranging aide by the approaching Japanese artillery. Dry tree Platanus orientalis Northern Persia, possibly Tabriz or somewhere in Khorasan According to a legend, the solitary Dry tree marked the spot of a great battle between Alexander the Great and Darius. Later recorded by Marco Polo. Cypress of Kashmar Cypress Kashmar, Khorasan Province, Persia According to a legend, it has sprung from a branch brought by Zoroaster from Paradise. The Lone Pine Turkish pine (Pinus brutia) Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey 40°13′49.48″N 26°17′14.74″E / 40.2304111°N 26.2874278°E / 40.2304111; 26.2874278 (Lone Pine) A solitary tree which marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915. The Kalayaan Tree Copperpod (Peltophorum pterocarpum) Malolos Cathedral, Bulacan, Philippines The Kalayaan Tree (Tree of Freedom), located near the front of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in the historic city of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. The siar tree was planted by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo during a lull in the Malolos Convention. Under the tree is a monument symbolizing the meeting of Filipino revolutionaries represented by statues of Gregorio del Pilar and Gen. Isidoro Torres [pl]; Don Pablo Tecson, a legislator; Padre Mariano Sevilla, a nationalist leader of the church and Doña Basilia Tantoco, a woman freedom fighter.[9][10] DMZ incident tree Poplar Korean DMZ A tree within the Korean DMZ was the focus of the Axe Murder Incident, in which two United States Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers. The killings led to Operation Paul Bunyan, named for the legendary lumberjack, in which the tree was eventually cut down under the watch of over 800 soldiers.[citation needed] Europe[edit] Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Zagrade chinar Plane tree (Platanus orientalis) Garmen, Bulgaria 600+ One of the oldest living trees in Bulgaria, symbol of Garmen municipality and officially registered and protected since 1968. Linden Tree of King Matthias Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) Bojnice, Slovakia 700+ One of the oldest trees in Slovakia. Located in the gardens of the Bojnice Castle. Defynnog Yew Yew (Taxus baccata) Defynnog, Wales c. 2,500 A landmark tree in St Cynog's Church, Defynnog churchyard. Bicycle Tree Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Brig o' Turk, Scotland c. 110–150 A landmark tree with a bicycle embedded within it. Brimmon Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Newtown, Powys, Wales c. 500 A campaign to save it forced the diversion of the A483 Newtown Bypass. Birnam Oak Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland c. 600 Mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Several of its branches are propped up to prevent them from collapsing, but the tree is still alive. Lime in Leliceni Lime (Tilia cordata) Leliceni, Romania c. 500 It was named the European Tree of the Year in 2011.[11][12] Old Lime Tree of Felsőmocsolád Lime (Tilia sp.) Felsőmocsolád, Hungary 400 It was named the European Tree of the Year in 2012.[13] Old Tjikko Norway spruce (Picea abies) Dalarna, Sweden 61°35′N 12°40′E / 61.583°N 12.667°E / 61.583; 12.667 (Old Tjikko (approximate location)) 9,567[14] The oldest known individual clonal tree in the world. Oliveira do Mouchão Olive tree (Olea europaea) Mouriscas, Portugal 39°28′24″N 8°04′51″W / 39.473217°N 8.080930°W / 39.473217; -8.080930 (Oliveira do Mouchão) 3,350[15][16] The oldest known olive tree in the world (with an estimate age precision of 2%). Stara Maslina Olive tree (Olea europaea) Bar, Montenegro 42°04′48″N 19°07′46″E / 42.08000°N 19.12944°E / 42.08000; 19.12944 (Stara Maslina) 2,240 Craigends Yew Yew (Taxus baccata) Grounds of the old Craigends estate, Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland 55°51′45″N 4°31′35″W / 55.862413°N 4.5262771°W / 55.862413; -4.5262771 (Craigends Yew) >700 Largest layering yew tree in Scotland, with a 100-metre circumference of the crown. Fortingall Yew European yew (Taxus baccata) Churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland 56°35′53″N 4°03′04″W / 56.598158°N 4.051007°W / 56.598158; -4.051007 (Fortingall Yew) 2,000–5,000 Various estimates have put its age at between 2,000 and 5,000 years. Florence Court Yew Irish yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') Florence Court estate near Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland 54°15′40″N 7°43′38″W / 54.261004°N 7.727313°W / 54.261004; -7.727313 (Florencecourt Yew) 259 The survivor of the original pair of Irish yew saplings discovered on Cuilcagh mountain in 1767, this specimen was transplanted to the gardens at Florence Court in the same year. Almost all Irish yews worldwide are believed to derive from this tree following its commercial propagation after 1820. Fuck Tree Quercus petraea Hampstead Heath, London Unknown; used since at least the 19th-century A tree located in an established gay cruising area, noted for its slender trunk which facilitates gay sex. Bermiego Yew European yew (Taxus baccata) Bermiego, Asturias, Spain 43°12′03″N 5°59′03″W / 43.200930°N 5.984258°W / 43.200930; -5.984258 (Bermiego Yew) c. 2,000 Considered one of the oldest yews in Europe. Caesarsboom (Caesar's Tree) European yew (Taxus baccata) Lo, Belgium 50°58′49″N 2°44′44″E / 50.98028°N 2.74554°E / 50.98028; 2.74554 (Caesarsboom) Noted for the legend that Julius Caesar tethered his horse to it during his conquest of the region. The Old Elm Field elm (Ulmus minor) Center of Sliven, Bulgaria 1,100 It won the 2014 European Tree of the Year Award. The tree has sat in the center of Sliven for 1100 years, serving as a gathering point and a historical marker. It is also part of the city coat of arms.[17] Granit Oak English oak (Quercus robur) Granit village near Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 42°15′15″N 25°08′10″E / 42.254067°N 25.136080°E / 42.254067; 25.136080 (Granit oak) 1,681 One of the oldest trees in Europe, estimated to be about 1,650 years old. Its crown spread covers an area of 1,017 square metres, its girth is 7.45 m, and its height is 23.4 m. Allerton Oak Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) Calderstones Park, Liverpool, UK 53°22′57″N 2°53′34″W / 53.3826°N 2.8928°W / 53.3826; -2.8928 (Allerton oak) 1,000 English Tree of the Year in 2019. Bartek Oak Zagnańsk, Świętokrzyskie, Poland 50°59′N 20°40′E / 50.983°N 20.667°E / 50.983; 20.667 (Bartek) 650–670 A famous tree in Poland, visited by kings, said to be about 1,200 years old (actually 650–670 years according to recent studies[citation needed]). It is 30 m tall, 13.5 m in girth near the ground, with a crown spread of 40 m. Sobieski Oak Pedunculate oak Racibórz, Rudy Landscape Park, Poland Over 400 It is the thickest and oldest tree in Racibórz, the Łężczok nature reserve, and one of the three oldest and most magnificent trees in the Rudy Landscape Park. Gernikako Arbola Oak Guernica, Basque Country, Spain 43°18′53″N 2°40′47″W / 43.31472°N 2.67972°W / 43.31472; -2.67972 (Gernikako Arbola) 10 An oak representing the Basque people. The original tree was planted in the 14th century, the current tree is the fifth in the dynasty. Queen Elizabeth Oak Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) Cowdray Park, West Sussex, England 800–1,000 Darley Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Darleyford, Cornwall, England 50°32′02″N 4°26′02″W / 50.53396°N 4.43382°W / 50.53396; -4.43382 (Darley Oak) 1,000+ Folk tradition attributes healing properties to the tree. Kongeegen (the King Oak) Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Jægerspris Nordskov, Sjælland, Denmark 55°54′37″N 11°59′21″E / 55.91028°N 11.98917°E / 55.91028; 11.98917 (Kongeegen) 1,200 The oldest tree in Denmark. Chêne chapelle Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Allouville-Bellefosse, Normandy, France 49°35′47″N 0°40′35″E / 49.59639°N 0.67639°E / 49.59639; 0.67639 (Chêne chapelle) 1,200 An 800- to 1,200-year-old pedunculate oak, under which William the Conqueror is to have stopped, according to a local legend. There are two chapels inside. Major Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England 53°12′17″N 1°4′20.80″W / 53.20472°N 1.0724444°W / 53.20472; -1.0724444 (Major Oak) 800 The most famous and most visited tree of Great Britain. About 800 years old,[18] with a girth at breast height of 10.5 m. Dinoša mulberry tree Mulberry tree Dinoša, Montenegro Mulberry tree in Dinoša that spouts water following heavy rainfall. Gilwell Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Gilwell Park, Epping Forest, Essex, United Kingdom 51°39′1″N 0°0′8″E / 51.65028°N 0.00222°E / 51.65028; 0.00222 (Gilwell Oak) circa 500 Oak tree associated with the early history of the Scout Association Ivenack Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Ivenack, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany 800 A huge and ancient pedunculate oak thought to be about 800 years old, 35 m tall, 11 m in girth at breast height and 16.5 m near the ground. The largest oak in Germany and (in wood volume) probably in Europe.[19] Baikushev's pine Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) Pirin mountains near Bansko, Bulgaria 1,300 An ancient tree estimated to be 1,300 years old. It is one of the oldest trees of Bulgaria and stands 24 m tall with a girth of 6.9 m at breast height. Stelmužė Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Stelmužė, Zarasai district, Lithuania 55°49′48″N 26°13′03″E / 55.8299811°N 26.2175894°E / 55.8299811; 26.2175894 (Stelmužė Oak) 1,500 Measures a girth at breast height of 9.58 m and 13 m near the ground. The oldest tree in Lithuania and the Baltic States. Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) Sant'Alfio, the eastern slope of Mount Etna, Sicily 37°45′00.7″N 15°7′49.4″E / 37.750194°N 15.130389°E / 37.750194; 15.130389 (Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses) 2,000–4,000 Probably the world's oldest and largest chestnut. Bialbero de Casorzo (Grana Double Tree) Outer: Mulberry Grana, Piedmont, Italy A tree which grows in a hollow tree near Grana, Piemont, Italy.[20] The Olive tree of Vouves Olive tree (Olea europaea) Ano Vouves, Kolymvari, Crete, Greece 35°29′12″N 23°47′13″E / 35.48667°N 23.78694°E / 35.48667; 23.78694 (Olive tree of Vouves) 2,000 It is confirmed to be at least 2000 years old based on tree ring analysis, but it is claimed to be between 3000 and 4000 years old. The Hungry Tree London plane (Platanus × hispanica). In the grounds of the King's Inns in Dublin, Ireland. 80 approx The Hungry Tree is an otherwise unremarkable specimen of the London plane, which has become known for having partially consumed a nearby park bench. Flower Square oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Belgrade, Serbia ~200 Around two centuries old, the last remaining of the forest that covered the area. Oak at the Gate of the Dead Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Near Wrexham, Wales Circa 1,000 Sited on the burial ground of the 1165 Battle of Crogen Midland Oak Oak Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England 52°18′00″N 1°31′47″W / 52.300062°N 1.529750°W / 52.300062; -1.529750 (Midland Oak) 38[21] Reputed to mark the centre of England. Grown from an acorn from the original tree. Najevnik Linden Tree Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) Najevnik Farm in Ludranski Vrh, Črna na Koroškem, northern Slovenia ~700 The tree with the largest girth in Slovenia (10.70 meters; its height is 24 m). Estimated to be 700 years old. The traditional meeting place of Slovene politicians and a cultural venue. Tamme-Lauri oak Oak Urvaste Parish, Võru County, Estonia 690 Thickest and oldest tree in Estonia. Orissaare Stadium oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Orissaare, Saare County, Estonia 58°33′32.2″N 23°4′49″E / 58.558944°N 23.08028°E / 58.558944; 23.08028 (Orissaare Stadium oak) Grows in the middle of Orissaare stadium. European Tree of the Year 2015 Waldtraut (tree) Douglas fir Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal near Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 116[22] Tallest tree in Germany with a height of 66.58 meters in 2017[22][23][24] Sobreiro Monumental Cork oak (Quercus suber) Águas de Moura, Portugal 39°28′24″N 8°04′51″W / 39.473216°N 8.080946°W / 39.473216; -8.080946 (Sobreiro Monumental) 243[25] Verified by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest cork oak in the world.[25] Eucalipto do Vale de Canas Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) Coimbra, Portugal 145[26] Tallest tree in Europe at 72.9 metres (239 ft).[26] Linner Linde Large-leaved linden (Tilia platyphyllos) Linn, Switzerland Circa 800[27] Largest tree in the Canton of Aargau. According to legend, it was planted in times of plague by one of the last living villagers.[27] The Suffrage Oak Hungarian Oak (Quercus frainetto) Glasgow, Scotland 107[28] Oak tree planted by Scottish suffragist groups to mark the beginning of the right to vote for some women.[28] Latoon fairy bush Common hawthorn, aka whitethorn (Crataegus monogyna) Junction 11 of the M18 motorway, Latoon, County Clare, Ireland – Held up the construction of a motorway in the late 1990s owing to its supernatural significance[29][30][31] Ekeby oak tree Common oak (Quercus robur) Ekerö, Stockholm County, Sweden Circa 500 Largest deciduous tree in Sweden by volume, declared a natural monument in 1956.[32] Rumskulla oak Common oak (Quercus robur) Vimmerby, Kalmar County, Sweden Over 1,000 Oldest non-clonal tree in Sweden. Ankerwycke Yew Yew (Taxus baccata) Wraysbury, Berkshire, England 1,400 - 2,500 Said to have been witness to the sealing of Magna Carta and is one of the places where Henry VIII may have courted Anne Boleyn. Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Merlin's Oak Oak Carmarthen, Wales Anne Frank Tree Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) City center of Amsterdam, Netherlands52°22′30.7″N 4°53′4.7″E / 52.375194°N 4.884639°E / 52.375194; 4.884639 (Ann Frank Tree (former)) Featured in Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl. The tree was destroyed in a gale in the late summer of 2010. Glastonbury Thorn Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) Reputed to have been planted by Joseph of Arimathea. Donar's Oak Oak A tree sacred to the Germanic tribe of the Chatti, ancestors of the Hessians. Sacred tree at Uppsala Temple at Uppsala, Sweden It was a sacred tree venerated by Norse pagans, still extant in the second half of the 11th century. Royal Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Boscobel, England King Charles II hid in the tree to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree has been replaced by a descendant. Shakespeare's mulberry tree Mulberry New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, England Cut down in the mid-18th century and fashioned into mementos. Tree of Hippocrates Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) Kos, Greece The tree under which Hippocrates is supposed to have taught. Danger Tree Beaumont-Hamel, France Marks the area of highest casualties suffered by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during their attack at Beaumont Hamel during the Battle of the Somme. The current 'tree' is a concrete replica, however growth around the replica may be from the same root system as the original tree. Takovo bush [sr] Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Takovo, Serbia Tree under which Miloš Obrenović started the Second Serbian Uprising.[33] Pine of Tsar Dušan Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) Uroševac, Serbia 663 Planted in 1336 by Tsar Dušan, destroyed by Albanian extremists in 1999.[citation needed] Pi de les Tres Branques Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) Catalonia, Spain Regarded as symbolising the unity of the Catalan countries. Poplar of Horror Poplar Gradina Donja, Bosnia and Herzegovina Used for mass executions of inmates of the Jasenovac concentration camp.[34] Buttington Oak Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Buttington, Powys, Wales Said to have been planted to commemorate the Battle of Buttington in 893. Fell in February 2018. Robin Hood's Larder Oak Sherwood Forest Reputed to have been used by Robin Hood to store food. It was badly burnt by fire in the late 19th century and again in 1913. It finally fell in a gale in 1961 and no trace of it remains. Sycamore Gap Tree Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Northumberland, England Circa 150 Standing next to Hadrian's Wall in a dramatic dip in the landscape, it was a popular photographic subject and featured in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was illegally felled on 28 September 2023 in what Northumbria Police described as "an act of vandalism". Caton Oak Oak Caton, England Reputed to have been a sacred tree for druids, the tree declined during the 20th century, so an acorn from it was planted in 2007 to grow a replacement. The original tree fell on 20 June 2016. The Happy Man Tree London Plane (Platanus × hispanica) Hackney, London, England 51°34′19″N 0°05′26″W / 51.5720179°N 0.0904784°W / 51.5720179; -0.0904784 (The Happy Man Tree) 150[35] England's Tree of the Year 2020 and subject of a dispute with property developer Berkeley Group Holdings. Cut down in January 2021.[36] Sequoia of Vitoria-Gasteiz Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain 42°50′48″N 2°40′41″W / 42.846584°N 2.678167°W / 42.846584; -2.678167 (Great Sequoia) 154[37] Symbol of the city. Died in 2014.[37] North America[edit] Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML Living[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes 100 gecs Tree Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) Des Plaines, USA42°01′49″N 87°54′44″W / 42.0302°N 87.9122°W / 42.0302; -87.9122 (100 gecs Tree) Unknown Used as a pilgrimage site by fans of the band 100 gecs.[38] Árbol del Tule Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) Santa María del Tule, Mexico17°02′47.4″N 96°38′10″W / 17.046500°N 96.63611°W / 17.046500; -96.63611 (Árbol del Tule) 1,433–1,600 years (est) The stoutest tree in the world, with a circumference of 42.0 m (137.8 ft) and a diameter of 14.05 m (46.1 ft). In 2001 it was placed on a UNESCO tentative list of World Heritage Sites. Allen Russell Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Balch Park, USA The 33rd largest tree worldwide, named in dedication to park ranger Allen I. Russell. Angel Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Johns Island, USA32°43′4″N 80°4′46″W / 32.71778°N 80.07944°W / 32.71778; -80.07944 (Angel Oak) 400–500 It stands 66.5 ft (20.3 m) tall, is 28 ft (8.5 m) in circumference, and its shade covers 17,200 ft2 (1,600 m2). Its longest branch is 187 ft (57 m). The tree and surrounding park have been owned by the neighboring city of Charleston since 1991. Bennett Juniper Grand juniper (Juniperus grandis) Stanislaus National Forest, USA38°18′32″N 119°47′49.56″W / 38.30889°N 119.7971000°W / 38.30889; -119.7971000 (Bennett Juniper) 2,000–6,000 (est.) The largest known juniper in the United States. The Big Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Thomasville, USA30°50′28″N 83°58′54″W / 30.841114°N 83.981721°W / 30.841114; -83.981721 (The Big Oak) One of the oldest live oak trees east of the Mississippi River. Central Guanacaste Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) Guanacaste National Park, Belize The focal point of Guanacaste National Park The Big Tree – Goose Island Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Rockport, USA28°09′09″N 96°58′36″W / 28.15252°N 96.97665°W / 28.15252; -96.97665 (The Big Tree – Goose Island) Located in Goose Island State Park. Boyington Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Mobile, USA30°41′10″N 88°03′06″W / 30.68608°N 88.05153°W / 30.68608; -88.05153 (Boyington Oak) 190 Reportedly grew from the grave of Charles Boyington in the potter's field just outside the walls of Church Street Graveyard. Boyington was tried and executed for the murder of his friend, Nathaniel Frost, on 20 February 1835. He stated that a tree would spring from his grave as proof of his innocence.[39][40] Buttonball Tree American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Sunderland, USA42°28′07.83″N 72°34′42.14″W / 42.4688417°N 72.5783722°W / 42.4688417; -72.5783722 350–400 (est.) Large tourist attraction of the town; the tree is believed to be the largest tree of its kind on the East Coast, or as locals put it, "The widest tree this side of the Mississippi." This tree's measurements are: circumference 25 feet (7.6 m); height 111 feet (34 m); average spread 140 feet (43 m). Candler Oak Tree Oak Savannah, USA32°04′03″N 81°05′47″W / 32.0676°N 81.0963°W / 32.0676; -81.0963 (Chandler Oak Tree) ~300 A Georgia Landmark and Historic Tree. It is owned by the Savannah Law School which protects the tree with fences and security surveillance. The tree serves as the law school's logo. Chandelier Tree Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Leggett, USA ~2,000 A coast redwood with a passage for cars cut through. It is 276-foot (84 m) high and 16-foot (4.9 m) ft. in diameter. The name "Chandelier Tree" comes from its unique limbs that resemble a chandelier. Circus Trees Various Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy, USA A group of trees shaped into artistic forms by arborist Axel Erlandson. Comfort Maple Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) Pelham, Canada 500 A 24.5-metre (80 ft) tall, approximately 500-year-old sugar maple. Council Oak Tree Oak Hollywood, USA A historic oak tree on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Creek Council Oak Tree White oak Tulsa, USA A large oak tree marking the founding of Tulsa by the Lochapoka Clan of the Creek Nation in 1836. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Crooked Trees Aspen RM of Douglas, Canada 52°52′16″N 107°32′13″W / 52.8711°N 107.5370°W / 52.8711; -107.5370 A deformed grove of trembling aspen[41] Davie Poplar Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) Chapel Hill, USA 300–375 A large tree on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it was named in honor of Revolutionary War general and founder of the university William Richardson Davie. Many legends are associated with the tree. Devil's Tree Oak Bernards Township, USA The tree is said to be cursed. Local legend says those who damage or disrespect the tree will soon thereafter come to some sort of harm, often in the form of a car accident or major breakdown as they leave. Dewey Oak White oak (Quercus alba) Granby, USA 250–450 The Town of Granby, Connecticut uses an outline of this tree as their town seal, and Connecticut's Notable Trees uses a photo of it on their certificates. This tree was damaged in the October 2011 snow storm (Storm Alfred), but it is still alive. This tree's measurements are: circumference 20.5 ft (6.2 m) height 78 ft (24 m) average spread 129 ft (39 m). Doerner Fir Coast Douglas-fir Coos County. Oregon, USA 350–400 One of tallest non-redwoods. 325.8 feet tall. Duffie Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Mobile, USA 300 It is estimated to be at least 300 years old and has a circumference of 30 feet 11 inches (9.42 m), a height of 48 feet (15 m) and a spread of 126 feet (38 m). Scholars consider it to be the oldest living landmark in the city.[42][43] El Arbolito Managua, Nicaragua 20 A traditional landmark used to give directions in Managua.[44] Emancipation Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Hampton On the campus of Hampton University, it is 98 feet (30 m) in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally. It is designated one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by the National Geographic Society[citation needed] and is part of the National Historic Landmark district of Hampton University. Endicott Pear Tree European pear (Pyrus communis) Danvers, USA42°32′54″N 70°55′48″W / 42.548238°N 70.930013°W / 42.548238; -70.930013 about 375 Planted by Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Endecott in the 1630s or 1640s, this tree is believed to be the oldest cultivated fruit tree in North America. Friendship Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Long Beach, USA30°12′38″N 89°04′52″W / 30.210637°N 89.080994°W / 30.210637; -89.080994 500 A large tree on the Gulf Park campus of the University of Southern Mississippi, 59 feet (18 m) tall with a trunk diameter of 5.75 feet (1.75 m) and circumference of 19.8 feet (6.0 m). General Grant Tree Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Kings Canyon National Park, USA The "Nation's Christmas Tree" of the United States. General Sherman Tree Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Sequoia National Park, USA 2300–2700 The world's largest single living tree by volume, with an estimated 52,508 cu ft (1,487 m3) of wood in its trunk. Gloomy Night Tree (Árbol de la Noche Victoriosa [es]) Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) Tacuba, Mexico An old tree where Hernán Cortés allegedly mourned after being expelled from Tenochtitlan before taking the city by force. Goshin Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis) Washington, D.C., USA ~65 A bonsai forest planting of eleven junipers donated to the National Bonsai Foundation in 1984, displayed since at the United States National Arboretum. Grayson Elm American elm (Ulmus americana) Amherst, USA 200 This impressive elm with octopus-like limbs is located near the UMass Amherst campus. Writing under the pseudonym David Grayson, Ray Stannard Baker (1870–1946) penned the book Under My Tree about this elm.[45][46] According to Digital Amherst, a project of the Jones Library (the public library of Amherst, Massachusetts), Ray Stannard Baker "purchased the meadow [where the elm was located] in order to save the tree. About the elm he wrote, 'It is content. It does not weep with remorse over its past, nor tremble for its future. It flings its loveliness to the sky, it is content with spring; it is glorious in summer, it is patient through the long winter.'"[47] As of 2017, this tree's measurements are: circumference 17 feet (5.2 m); height 80 feet (24 m). Great Elm at Phillips Academy American elm (Ulmus americana) Andover, USA 200+ This American elm tree is located on the Phillips Academy campus in Andover, MA. Phillips Academy was founded in 1778 and the tree is estimated to be 200 to 300 years old.[48] Tree measurements as of November 2019: circumference of 21 feet; spread over 100 feet; height estimated at 65 feet. Great Tree, also known as The Unity Tree and the Grandmother Tree. Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) Isis Oasis Sanctuary, Geyserville, USA 470 (+/- 125) Large anomalous multi-trunked Douglas Fir, aged by naturalist Luther Burbank as being 350–450 years old in 1905. Official Sonoma County Heritage Tree #51. On the grounds of Isis Oasis Sanctuary in Geyserville, California, previously the site of the Baháʼí Summer School. Known to be used as a source of resin for waterproofing local Pomo baskets. Highway 101 was rerouted around Geyserville due to the presence of the tree.[49] Hangman's Elm English elm (Ulmus minor 'Atinia') Manhattan, USA ~310 The oldest known tree in Manhattan. Located in Washington Square Park, it stands 110 feet (34 m) tall and has a diameter of 56 inches (1.4 m). Hare Krishna Tree American elm (Ulmus americana) East Village, Manhattan, USA The founding site of the Hare Krishna movement in the United States. Harris Creek Sitka Spruce Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) Port Renfrew, B.C., Canada48°40′45″N 124°12′51″W / 48.67921°N 124.21418°W / 48.67921; -124.21418 (Harris Creek Sitka Spruce) At 4 metres (13 ft) in diameter,[50] it is not the largest Sitka spruce on Vancouver Island, but is easily accessible due to the paving of a former logging road,[51] and has become well-known: hikers going by on the Harris Creek Main trail are recommended by trail guide books to make a short detour to visit it. Can be reached by wheel-chair-accessible short trail from Pacific Marine Road, from small sign on right hand side of road going northeast, about 20 km north-east of Port Renfrew, or 8 km past Lizard Lake.[52] Logging in this area was permanently restricted by a 2012 vote.[50] Hyperion Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Redwood National Park, USA The tallest living tree in the world, measured 115.5 m tall when found in 2006. It reached 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) in 2019.[53] The second and third tallest trees, both coastal redwoods, were also found in Redwood National Park in 2006, and named Helios (114.7 metres (376 ft)) and Icarus (113.1 metres (371 ft)).[53] I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) Yavapai County, USA A tree in the median of Interstate 17 annually decorated for Christmas. International World War Peace Tree Linden tree Darmstadt, USA 114[54] A tree planted by German American immigrants, it was dedicated at the end of World War I as a reminder of Germany's armistice with the United States and a sign of loyalty to America. Iluvatar Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, USA The third largest known coast redwood. Jardine Juniper Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) Logan Canyon, Cache National Forest, USA ~1500 Notable for its age, it was named after USAC alumnus and former US Secretary of Agriculture William Marion Jardine. Keeler Oak White oak (Quercus alba) Mansfield Township, USA ~300 A sign posted near the tree states: "This 300 year old tree was witness to the Colonial troops and Hessian soldiers as they marched through Black Horse down to Petticoat Bridge where a famous skirmish took place during the Revolutionary War. The tree is affectionately named for the previous owners of the farm where it now stands and serves as the Mansfield Township logo."[55] It is approximately 22.5 feet in circumference at chest height. Kile Oak Tree Bur oak Irvington, USA 300–500 Landmark in the historic district of Irvington, and one of the oldest trees in the city of Indianapolis. Le Chêne à Papineau Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) Montebello, Canada Estimated 300 years old and 20 m tall, it is one of the oldest known trees in Quebec. Linden Oak White oak (Quercus alba) North Bethesda, USA ~300 A large tree with a height of 97 feet (30 m) and a crown spread of 132 feet (40 m) as measured in February 2008 by the Maryland Big Tree Program. 39°01′22″N 77°06′08″W / 39.0227679167°N 77.1022224444°W / 39.0227679167; -77.1022224444 Lone Cypress Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) Pebble Beach, USA ~250 A dramatically situated tree, a western icon, and considered one of the most photographed trees in North America. 36°34′07″N 121°57′55″W / 36.568748°N 121.965339°W / 36.568748; -121.965339 Lost Monarch Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, USA The world's fifth largest coast redwood in terms of wood volume with a 26 feet (7.9 m) diameter at breast height (with multiple stems included), and 320 feet (98 m) in height. Luna Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Humboldt County, USA 40°15′42″N 124°18′36″W / 40.2618°N 124.3100°W / 40.2618; -124.3100 (Luna (Redwood Tree)) 600–1000 A 200 feet (61 m) tall redwood that became notable when environmental activist Julia Butterfly Hill lived on a platform in the tree for 738 days in 1997–1999 to prevent it from being logged. In 2000, it was cut halfway through with a chainsaw but has survived and has been braced for support. Brooklyn Magnolia Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) Brooklyn, USA ~130 An unusually large magnolia grandiflora for the latitude. A New York City designated landmark. The tree was brought as a seedling from North Carolina and planted around 1885. Methuselah Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, Inyo County, USA 4,700 A candidate for the oldest known living organism (approximately 4,700 years). Moon trees Various Grown from seeds taken into orbit around the Moon. Oak of the Golden Dream Live oak Santa Clarita, USA ~180 Location of California's first authenticated gold discovery on 9 March 1842[56] Old Redwood Highway Palm Trees Windsor, USA38°32′37″N 122°48′05″W / 38.54374°N 122.80127°W / 38.54374; -122.80127 (Old Redwood Highway Palm Trees) 17 palm trees designated as Windsor historical landmarks. Oldest palm tree in Los Angeles Californian fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) Los Angeles, USA 34°0′50″N 118°16′59″W / 34.01389°N 118.28306°W / 34.01389; -118.28306 (Oldest palm tree in Los Angeles) ~150 Transplanted multiple times throughout its lifespan; moved to current location on Exposition Park Drive on 5 September 1914. El Palo Alto Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Palo Alto, USA A landmark that gave the city of Palo Alto its name. It stood up above its surroundings in a wide flat area and thus could be seen from far away in all directions, as far back as 1769 when Spanish explorers camped underneath it. It is no longer as impressive as it once was, having lost more than 50 feet (15 m) since its height was measured at 162.2 feet (49.4 m) in 1814. Since 1975, the unofficial mascot of Stanford University. Pando Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) Fishlake National Forest <14,000[57] A quaking aspen colony in Utah, is one of the oldest known clonal colonies at an estimated maximum of 14,000 years, and the heaviest at 6,000 tonnes. Pechanga Great Oak Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) Temecula, USA 1500–2000 Oldest oak tree in the United States, possibly in the world. Perryville Tree engravings Various Perryville, USA Trees carved by mentally ill veterans. Peter Lebeck Oak Valley oak (Quercus lobata) Fort Tejon, USA 185+ An oak in which a grave marker was carved for an early Californian trapper, Peter Lebeck, killed by a grizzly bear in 1837 and buried underneath the tree. Pinchot Sycamore American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Simsbury, USA 300–400+ The largest tree in Connecticut, an ancient sycamore named for Gifford Pinchot. This tree's measurements are: circumference 28 feet (8.5 m); height 100 feet (30 m); average spread 141 feet (43 m). Queens Giant Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) Northeast Queens, USA 350–450 The tree measures 40 metres (130 ft) tall and is 350–450 years old. It is the oldest living organism in the New York metropolitan area. Sacred Oak Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) Oley Valley, USA 500 Claimed to be more than 500 years old, this oak tree earned its name through Native American legend. Its measurements are: circumference 21 feet (6.4 m); height 73 feet (22 m); average spread 118 feet (36 m). Santa Barbara's Moreton Bay Fig Tree Santa Barbara, USA 149[58] Believed to be the largest Ficus macrophylla in the United States. An Australian seaman gifted the seed to a local girl in 1876. The tree was officially designated as a historic landmark in 1970. Seven Sisters Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Mandeville, USA 1,500 Believed to be nearly 1,500 years old. The tree has a girth of over 38 feet (12 m) and is the president of the Live Oak Society. Stratosphere Giant Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Humboldt Redwoods State Park, USA 112.8 m tall, the tallest known tree in the world until displaced by Hyperion. Survivor Tree American elm (Ulmus americana) Oklahoma City, USA Incorporated into the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Located across the street from the former Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, it survived the terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City on 19 April 1995. Survivor Tree Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) Manhattan, USA Survived the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001 and was incorporated into the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Treaty Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Jacksonville, USA An octopus-like southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) in Jacksonville, Florida. It is estimated to be 250 years old and is located in Treaty Oak Park in the Southbank area of Downtown Jacksonville. Treaty Oak Plateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis) Austin, USA 500 A 500-year old plateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis) in Austin, Texas. It is the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa tribes prior to European settlement of the area. Treaty Tree Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Nisqually Reservation, USA Marks the location of the Treaty of Medicine Creek between the United States and most Pacific Northwest Native American tribes. Tree of Life Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) New Orleans, USA ~285 Popular landmark at Audubon Park Tree of Life Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) Kalaloch, USA Spans a gap carved by a stream at the edge of a bluff near Olympic National Park. The Tree That Owns Itself White oak (Quercus alba) Athens, USA 79 According to local folklore, it owns itself and all land within 2.5 m (8.2 ft) of its base. The Tree That Owns Itself Post oak (Quercus stellata) Eufaula, USA Legally given ownership of itself and its land in 1936 by the mayor of Eufaula. UConn West Hartford Oak White oak (Quercus alba) West Hartford, USA 250–300 Connecticut co-champion white oak tree.[59] Measurements as of 2020: circumference 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m); height 78 ft (24 m); spread 115 ft (35 m).[60] Washington Oak White oak Princeton, USA Overlooks the Princeton Battlefield State Park; located where British and American forces first saw each other, igniting the Battle of Princeton in 1777. Washington tree Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Sequoia National Park, USA Witch Tree Northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Grand Portage, USA ~300 Also called Manido Giizhigance, or Little Cedar Spirit Tree by the Ojibwe Native American tribe, is a cedar growing on the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior. It is at least 300 years old, possibly twice that, revered by the local Ojibwe tribe, and mentioned by French explorers in 1731. World's Largest Rosebush Rosa banksiae Tombstone, USA 141 Guinness record "largest rosebush" of 8,000 sq ft (740 m2) area, with a 12 ft (3.7 m) circumference trunk. Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Hollow Log (Balch Park) Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Balch Park, Tulare County, California US36°13′13″N 118°40′46″W / 36.220404°N 118.679318°W / 36.220404; -118.679318 (Hollow Log) A naturally hollowed out log of a now fallen giant sequoia that was once an attraction at a private resort before the land was donated as a park in 1930. Beaman Oak White oak Lancaster, Massachusetts, US The largest white oak in Massachusetts, with a 31-foot circumference and featured on the seal of the Town of West Boylston. Balmville Tree Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) Balmville, New York, US Oldest tree of its species in the Eastern United States, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as New York State's smallest state forest. Bicentennial Oak Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) Vanderbilt University, USA 250–300 One of the largest trees on the Vanderbilt campus, and the only one known to predate the university and the Revolutionary War. Died and fell in 2022.[61] Black Hawk Tree Cottonwood (Populus sect. Aigeiros) Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, US Debunked local lore held that Sauk Chief Black Hawk once hid amongst its branches to escape his pursuers. The tree was destroyed by a storm during the 1920s. Burmis tree Limber pine (Pinus flexilis) Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada Declared dead in 1979 but still standing on the north side of the Crowsnest Highway. Buttonwood Agreement Tree Buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis) Wall Street, New York, New York, US The tree which once stood at the foot of Wall Street in New York City. It was under this tree that stock traders once gathered and formed the Buttonwood Agreement, which later evolved into the New York Stock Exchange. Charter Oak White oak Connecticut, US 41°45′33″N 72°40′25″W / 41.75930°N 72.67355°W / 41.75930; -72.67355 An unusually large tree that was used to hide the Connecticut colonial constitution from English governor-general Sir Edmund Andros. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the Connecticut State Quarter. It fell during a storm in 1856. Discovery Tree Sequoiadendron giganteum Calaveras Grove, California 38°16′39″N 120°18′30″E / 38.27751667°N 120.30833333°E / 38.27751667; 120.30833333 (Discovery Tree) The Discovery Tree was the first giant sequoia felled for exhibition. Displayed in San Francisco and New York City, it was destroyed by fire while en route to Paris. The tree was the first giant sequoia to be felled by a basal cut, allowing botanists to accurately determine its age by counting its rings. Door Tree Quercus alba Hamden, Connecticut 41°24′43″N 77°53′42″E / 41.412°N 77.895°E / 41.412; 77.895 (Door Tree) 200 A white oak tree which grew to resemble a doorway opening. The tree was vandalized in 2019.[62] Eagle Tree California sycamore (Platanus racemosa) Compton, California, US 285–350 Was the natural boundary marker for Rancho San Pedro. Fell in 2022 after disease, vandalism, and government neglect. Eisenhower Tree Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) Augusta, Georgia, US 100–125 Loblolly pine tree on the Augusta National Golf Club course, said to be "among the most famous landmarks in golf", and particularly frustrating to Dwight D. Eisenhower. Removed in 2014 after suffering irreparable damage during an ice storm. Encino Oak Tree Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) Los Angeles, California, US 1,000 A 1,000-year-old tree in the Encino district of Los Angeles. It was also known as the Lang Oak. Once described as "the oldest known tree in the city of Los Angeles", it fell on 7 February 1998, due to strong winds from an El Niño storm. Forest King Sequoiadendron giganteum Nelder Grove, US The Forest King, a giant sequoia exhibition tree, toured the United States after it was felled in Nelder Grove. In 1870, P.T. Barnum bought the tree for his New York attractions. General Noble Tree Converse Basin Grove, US In 1892, the General Noble Tree, once the largest giant sequoia ever cut down, was felled for display at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.[63][64][65][66] Geneseo Big Tree Geneseo, New York, US A giant tree on the Genesee River, reported by some as an elm, by others as an oak. It was the site of the 1797 Treaty of Big Tree between Robert Morris and the Seneca tribe to sell most of western New York, also known as The Holland Purchase. It was washed away in a flood in the mid-19th century. Great Elm Elm Boston, Massachusetts, US The tree stood at the center of the Boston Common until 15 February 1876. Initially believed to be used for executions, the tree later gained prestige as a centerpiece of the area. Herbie American elm (Ulmus americana) Yarmouth, Maine, US 212 At 110 feet in height, it was the oldest and largest of its kind in New England. Having battled Dutch elm disease for years, its condition worsened and it was felled in 2010. The Hippie Tree Willow Traverse City, Michigan, US A huge sprawling willow on the grounds of the former Traverse City State Hospital, this tree has been a landmark to locals due to it being covered in paint for many years. Due to being on old hospital grounds, this tree has been considered haunted by spirits, escaped patients fleeing the hospital, as well as Odawa people. The tree has also been considered a portal to Hell. Hooker Oak Valley oak (Quercus lobata) Chico, California, US At its discovery in 1872 by Joseph Hooker, it was believed to be the largest of its species in the world and possibly as old as 1,000 years. After it fell in 1977, it was discovered it was actually two 325-year-old oak trees that had long since grown into one. Inspiration Oak Live oak Magnolia Springs, Alabama, US 90 Having a spread of 192 feet, this oak, a landmark on US Highway 98, was girdled with a chainsaw in October 1990 during an eminent domain dispute with Baldwin County officials. Grafting efforts to save the tree failed, and it died in 1993. Estimated by locals to be around 500 years old, it was discovered to be only 90 years old in a ring count. "The Joshua Tree" Yucca palm (Yucca brevifolia) Mojave Desert, US A lone-standing Joshua tree featured in the album art of The Joshua Tree by U2. The tree fell around 2000. A plaque now stands where the tree was, as the site is a popular site for fans to pay tribute to the band. Kiidk'yaas (The Golden Spruce) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada A rare golden Sitka spruce sacred to the Haida, on Haida Gwaii. The tree was illegally felled in 1997. Liberty Tree Elm tree Boston, Massachusetts, US A famous tree near Boston Common where colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies and for that reason it was felled by British soldiers in 1775. Lincoln Oak Oak Bloomington, Illinois, US Historic tree at which Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln both gave speeches during the 1850s. The tree died in 1976. Logan Elm American elm (Ulmus americana) Pickaway County, Ohio, US One of the largest American elm trees recorded at 65-foot-tall (20 m) with a trunk circumference of 24 feet (7.3 m) and a crown spread of 180 feet (55 m). Weakened by Dutch elm disease, the tree died from storm damage in 1964. Mark Twain Tree Sequoiadendron giganteum Converse Basin Grove, US The Mark Twain Tree was cut down as an exhibition tree and displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and the Natural History Museum in London. Its remains, known as the Mark Twain Stump, are preserved in Kings Canyon National Park. Mercer Oak White oak Princeton, New Jersey, US The tree on which a wounded General Hugh Mercer rested during the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Princeton. Despite its fall in early 2000, it continues to be Princeton's emblem. Mingo Oak White oak Mingo County, West Virginia, US Formerly the oldest and largest white oak in the United States until its felling on 23 September 1938. Mother of the Forest Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) In 1854, workers stripped 60 tons of bark from the tree to display at exhibitions in New York and London.[67] The bark was shipped around Cape Horn to the New York Crystal Palace, where the bark shell was reassembled and first showcased. Later, it was transported to London and featured in The Crystal Palace under the title "The Mammoth Tree from California."[68] Without its protective bark, the tree died soon after, and what remained was destroyed in a 1908 fire.[69] National Christmas Tree Blue spruce (Picea pungens) President's Park in Washington, D.C., US It was 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it was transplanted from York, Pennsylvania, in 1978. It was felled by a windstorm on 19 February 2011. Old Oak Tree White oak Churchyard of Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, Basking Ridge, NJ 600 Nearly 100 feet (30 m) tall with a spread of more than 130 feet (40 m) and 20 feet (6.1 m) in circumference. Evangelical speakers woke up more than 3,000 underneath in 1740. Watched over American Revolutionary War events, survived numerous hurricanes, but died in 2016 and was taken down in 2017.[70] Pioneer Cabin Tree Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California 1000 (est.) Also known as The Tunnel Tree, it was one of the US's most famous trees drawing thousands of visitors annually. In the 1880s, a tunnel in its trunk was made so that tourists could pass through it. It fell during a rainstorm and flooding on 8 January 2017. Prometheus Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) 5,000 Was the oldest living non-clonal organism. The age was estimated at 5,000 years. The tree was cut down on 6 August 1964, by a graduate student and US Forest Service personnel for research purposes, though at the time they did not know of its world-record age. Senator Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida, US ~3,500 Was the oldest bald cypress tree in the world. It was 35 meters (115 feet) tall with a trunk diameter of 344 cm and an estimated stem volume of 119.4 m3. It was estimated to be 3,500 years old at the time of its demise in early 2012. Treaty of Greenville Tree Greenville, Ohio, US Treaty Elm Elm (Ulmus) Penn Treaty Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US 39°57′58″N 75°07′44″W / 39.966°N 75.129°W / 39.966; -75.129 This elm was the site of the Treaty of Shackamaxon between William Penn and Tamanend of the Lenape signed in 1682. The large tree was felled in a storm in 1810. The tree symbolizes a period of hope for peaceful coexistence between European settlers and Native Americans. An obelisk (1827) and a park (1893) mark the site of the tree.[71] Trout Lake Big Tree Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) Mount Adams (Washington), US 46°03′32″N 121°31′47″W / 46.0588°N 121.5296°W / 46.0588; -121.5296 At 202 feet (62 m) tall and a diameter of 7 feet (210 cm), it is one of the largest known ponderosa pine trees in the world. Vizcaíno-Serra Oak California live oak (Quercus agrifolia) Monterey, California The tree was closely associated with the early history of Monterey, California and Junípero Serra. First described in 1602 by Sebastián Vizcaíno, it stood next to a creek in what is now Monterey State Historic Park. It was declared dead in 1904. The Washington Oak Hampton Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, US When George Washington visited Charleston in 1791, Eliza Lucas Pinckney complained about a live oak that blocked the view. Washington remarked that he liked the tree, so it was saved and has since been known as the Washington Oak. Wawona Tree Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, US Giant sequoia with a tunnel cut through it. Fell in 1969. Salem Oak White oak (Quercus alba) Salem Friends Burial Grounds in Salem, New Jersey, US 500–600 22 ft (6.7 m) circumference. Was estimated between 500 and 600 years old. This tree did not sustain any damage from the Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.[72] Was removed in June 2019 due to complications involving old age.[73] Shubie Tree / Stewackie Tree Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) Along Nova Scotia Highway 102 in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada approx. 300 A lone red oak standing in a farm field, iconic in Nova Scotia for its size, photogenic appearance, and proximity to Nova Scotia Highway 102. Felled by Hurricane Fiona in 2022.[74][75][76] Webster Sycamore American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Near Webster Springs in Webster County, West Virginia, US approx. 500 The largest American sycamore in the US state of West Virginia until its felling in 2010. Wye Oak White oak Maryland, US Was the honorary state tree of Maryland, and the largest white oak tree in the United States until a lightning strike.[citation needed] Henry Clay Oak White oak Raleigh, North Carolina, US approx. 200 Associated with William Polk, Alexander B. Andrews, and especially Henry Clay Petrified[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Callixylon tree Archaeopteris Ada, Oklahoma, US 250,000,000 Discovered on a farm it was the largest example of a petrified tree when it was discovered in 1913. It is estimated to be about 250,000,000 years old. After a 23-year dispute with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., the tree's fragments were displayed on the East Central Oklahoma State University in March 1936.[77] Ginkgo Petrified Forest Various Washington, US Petrified Forest Various Sonoma County, California, US On the List of California Historical Landmarks. Petrified Forest National Park Various Arizona, US Mississippi Petrified Forest Various Near Flora, Mississippi, US 36 million years old This forest is believed to have been formed 36 million years ago when fir and maple logs washed down an ancient river channel to the current site where they later became petrified. Christmas trees[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Cashew of Pirangi Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) 5°58′43″S 35°07′24″W / 5.978657°S 35.123372°W / -5.978657; -35.123372 (Cashew of Pirangi) Major tourist attraction in Natal, Brazil. Believed to be the biggest cashew in the world. Cashew of A Praia Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) Cajueiro da Praia Gran Abuelo Fitzroya cupressoides Alerce Costero National Park, Chile c. 3600[78][79] While it has been on the list of oldest trees, this Alerce tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) is now rivalling others to be possibly the oldest tree in the world.[80][81][82] Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Arbol de Guacari Samanea saman Guacarí, Colombia Famous tree engraved in the $500 coin Petrified[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park Various Deseado Department, Argentina 150 million years ago The vegetation in the park is mostly low spiny shrubs adapted for living in arid environments. Palaeobotanical Garden in Mata Various Mata, Brazil 200,000,000 Fossil natural reserve with an area of 36,000 m2. Petrified Forest Florentino Ameghino Lauraceae and Fagaceae forest. Between Gaiman and Mártires Department 60 million years old The reserve occupies some 220,000 hectares of which 223 are used for research and only 23 are open to the general public.[83] Pichasca Natural Monument Various Río Hurtado, Chile 70 million years ago Puyango Petrified Forest Various Puyango River, Ecuador 60.000.000-500.000.000 The main attraction of the Petrified Forest of Puyango are the petrified trees of the Araucarioxylon genus. Sarmiento Petrified Forest Primitive conifers and palm trees Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina 65,000,000 This petrified forest is a provincial natural monument from the Cenozoic era.[84] Teresina Fossil Forest Various Teresina, Brazil 270.000.000-280.000.000 Petrified forest from the Permian period located on the banks of the Poti River, in the urban area of Teresina (Piauí, Brazil). Oceania[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes Lahaina Banyan Tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Lahaina, Hawaii20°53′10″N 156°40′29″W / 20.886111°N 156.674722°W / 20.886111; -156.674722 (Lahaina Banyan Tree) 152[85] Planted in the 1860s, it covers an entire city block in the waterfront in Lahaina. Severely damaged in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires. Cazneaux Tree River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Near Wilpena Pound, South Australia 31°31′13″S 138°38′14″E / 31.520344°S 138.637187°E / -31.520344; 138.637187 Made famous by photographer Harold Cazneaux in 1937. Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) Near Pemberton, Western Australia34°29′35″S 115°58′22″E / 34.49306°S 115.97278°E / -34.49306; 115.97278 (Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree) Forest fire lookout tree with accessible platform. Diamond Tree Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) 10 km from Manjimup, Western Australia Forest fire lookout tree with accessible wooden platform (52 m high). Dig Tree Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia Used as a marker by members of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition. Lone Gum Coolabah (Eucalyptus coolabah) Simpson Desert, South Australia, Australia A solitary coolabah, far from the nearest watercourse, normally grows in heavy clay soils. There is no other tree of its kind in the region and how it came to be there remains a mystery.[86] Gloucester Tree Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) Gloucester National Park Pemberton, Western Australia Western Australia's most famous karri tree, with accessible aluminium platform, at 61 m (200 ft) high. Most remote tree in the world Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) Campbell Island, New Zealand 52°32′24″S 169°8′42″E / 52.54000°S 169.14500°E / -52.54000; 169.14500 ~115 Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the "most remote tree in the world".[87] Old Boab Tree Boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) Darwin City, Northern Territory National Trust of Australia[88] Old Jarrah Tree Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) Perth, Western Australia King Jarrah Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) Manjimup, Western Australia Giant jarrah saved by the National Trust upon overhearing two foresters bragging at the pub about a mighty tree they were going to chop down the next morning.[citation needed] Curtain Fig Tree Strangler fig East Barron near Yungaburra, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia One of the largest trees in North Queensland. The roots dangle 15 metres to the ground to create a curtain-like effect. Cathedral Fig Tree[89][90][91] Strangler fig Danbulla, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia 500 "A gigantic 500 year old strangler tree", like the Curtain Fig Tree. Another massive Ficus virens in the Danbulla Forest (17°10′40″S 145°39′33″E / 17.17772°S 145.65910°E / -17.17772; 145.65910 (Cathedral fig tree)) Tāne Mahuta ('Lord of the Forest') Kauri (Agathis australis) Northland Region, New Zealand 1,250–2,500 It is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years old. Te Matua Ngahere ('Father of the Forest') Kauri Northland Region, New Zealand. Bland Oak Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) Sydney, Australia 184[92] Planted in 1842 by William Bland, it is one of the largest and oldest trees in Sydney. Was the largest in Australia until 1940 when a storm struck parts of it.[92] Boab Prison Tree, Derby Boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) South of Derby, Western Australia Was used as a prison for Indigenous Australian prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing. Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham Boab (Adansonia gregorii) Wyndham, Western Australia Also used as a prison. Centurion Eucalyptus regnans Tasmania, Australia At 99.6 metres, it is the tallest known eucalypt and the tallest known angiosperm in the world, second tallest tree species in the world. Lathamus Keep Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus) Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia ~500 At 80 metres, the tallest known Tasmanian blue gum in the world.[93] The Grandis Flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) Near Bulahdelah, New South Wales, Australia >400 At 76.2 metres tall though some sources claim that its past height was 84 metres tall. The Grandis is widely regarded as the tallest tree in New South Wales, and one of the oldest, being over 400 years old. That Wānaka Tree Crack willow (Salix × fragilis) South of Lake Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand Popular destination for tourists to take Instagram photos, also described as "New Zealand's most famous tree" Kidman's Tree of Knowledge Eucalyptus coolibah Glengyle Station in Bedourie, Queensland, Australia Associated with Sidney Kidman who once camped under the tree and planned the expansion of his pastoral empire. Historical[edit] Image Name Species Location Age (years) Notes El Grande Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) Derwent valley, Australia ~350 A mountain ash once regarded as Australia's largest tree by volume, killed by a forestry burnoff in 2003. The Tree of Knowledge Ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja) Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia 200 A tree under which the Australian Labor Party was traditionally founded. In an act of vandalism, the tree was poisoned and was eventually declared dead in October 2006. One Tree Hill pine Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) Maungakiekie, New Zealand A radiata pine which stood alone until 2000 atop Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, an extinct volcanic cone in Auckland, New Zealand. The Old Gum Tree River red pine (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Glenelg North, Australia A tree where the proclamation of the establishment of Government of the province of South Australia was read in 1836. The Explorers Tree Blue Mountains ash (Eucalyptus oreades) Katoomba, Australia Marked by the explorers who crossed the Blue Mountains (New South Wales) in 1813. Jacaranda of University of Sydney Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) University of Sydney Quadrangle, Australia 77–85 A famous tree in the main Quadrangle. Planted 1928. Died of old age in 2016, it was replaced by a clone the following year.[94] The Separation Tree River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia A famous tree that was a Melbourne landmark and is best known as the site where the citizens of the city congregated on 15 November 1850 to celebrate when the news that Victoria was to separate from the colony of New South Wales.[95] Following attacks by vandals it died in 2015. Directions Tree Yellow bow (Eucalyptus melliodora) Victoria (state), Australia 350 A sacred tree in the Birthing Woods, carrying profound cultural importance to the Djab Wurrung people, in Victoria, Australia was bulldozed in 2020[96] to make way for a highway despite the efforts of many trying to protect it.[97] This event caused significant uproar and was part of a larger legal battle for the protection of the Birthing Woods as being a culturally significant location having been overturned since the 2013 decision.[98] Mythological and religious trees[edit] Ecology portal ^ Adrian Patrut et al. (2018) The demise of the largest and oldest African baobabs. Nature Plants 4: 423–426. doi:10.1038/s41477-018-0170-5 ^ "Chapman's Baobab has fallen down". Africa Geographic. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2024. ^ "Osmania Lifesaver". Landmark Trees of India. 4 November 2012. 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Okay, here's a detailed summary of the provided text about individual trees, crafted to meet your specifications for depth, clarity, and purpose. This summary aims for approximately 1350 words. **The Significance of Individual Trees: A Summary** The document presents a comprehensive, albeit largely descriptive, list of individual trees, each distinguished by unique contexts – historical, ecological, and occasionally, mythological. It's not merely a catalog; it’s framework for understanding the profound roles trees play – not just as organic matter, but as witnesses to time, symbols of culture, and living indicators of ecosystems. The selection of these trees emphasizes their cultural, historical, and ecological significance, demonstrating how each tree holds a story and contributes to a broader understanding of the natural world. The list is organized across various regions and epochs, encompassing examples from across the world, highlighting diversity of species, ages, and stories. Though devoid of deep scientific analysis, the document successfully reveals a diverse range of remarkable trees. The list acknowledges that these individual trees are often shaped and defined by their place in human narratives, and that their unique histories contribute collectively to a legacy of ecological preservation, and symbolic importance. **Early Trees & Legends** The early entries focus on trees deeply intertwined with myth and legend. The “Great Tree” (also simply referred to as “The Tree”), is a particularly notable example, representing the symbolic importance of trees in ancient cultures as the "World Tree" connecting the heavens to earth and the underworld. The mythological role of these trees demonstrates humanity's complex relationship with nature—a combination of reverence, fear, and a desperate need to find meaning. **Ecological Significance & Historical Context** The document highlights several trees that are notable for their survival through time and their role in specific ecosystems. The “Old Redwood,” described as being “the tallest known tree in the world”, and the ‘Montezuma’ tree, a species thriving in extreme desert conditions, are key. The longevity of trees like the "Methuselah” (estimated at 4,700 years old) underlines not only the resilience of certain species, but also the value of long-term ecological monitoring. Older trees represent centuries of accumulated environmental data, acting as natural archives of climate change and ecosystem shifts. **Cultural Icons and Landmarks** Many trees listed hold a prominent place in national or local identity. The “Boston Oak” serves as a landmark and a symbol of resistance against British authority. The “Shackamaxon Elm” is a revered site for the indigenous tribes of the region, and the “Singaporean Christmas Tree” is a landmark of the city. Trees like the “Lone Cypress” (a geographic marker), “Althorp” and “Pankhurst” which are symbolic representations of the countries they are found in. **Key Species & Their Stories** Beyond their iconic status, the list reveals the remarkable diversity of species across the continents. From the ‘Banyan’ trees of India, known for their aerial roots and colonial growth habits, to the “Maple” tree found in the east coast of North America, and the coastal live oak, “Boston Oak”, the list demonstrates the ways in which local trees are shaped by their native environments. **The Challenges & Preservation Efforts** A recurring theme throughout the list is the ongoing effort to preserve these trees, often despite external pressures. The cases of the "Golden Dream” or “Maple” tree highlight the ways in which human actions (such as logging, wildfires, and urban development) directly threaten the survival of these remarkable specimens, and the need for protection efforts. **Conclusion** The document’s core message is the profound importance of trees as entities, and the values associated with them, from ecological to cultural. These individual trees, with their unique histories, represent a repository of knowledge and beauty, requiring diligence and protection for future generations. They serve as concrete examples of what’s at stake in efforts to conserve biodiversity, understand ecological change, and reconnect with the natural world. Without these individual tree, we will miss the cumulative story and the rich heritage, representing the planet’s natural history. I have aimed to fulfill your criteria for detail, clarity, and length. Do you need anything adjusted or elaborated upon? |