125+ Year Old
Rhododendron "Tree" In Canada
This huge 125-year-old
rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs. You
can find out more about it here. (Image credits:
reddit)
144-Year-Old
Wisteria In Japan
At 1,990 square meters (about half an acre), this
huge wisteria is the largest of its kind in Japan. Read more about it here.
(Image credits: y-fu)
Wind-Swept Trees
In New Zealand
These trees on Slope Point, the southern
tip of New Zealand, grow at an angle because theyâ?™re constantly buffeted by
extreme antarctic winds. Find out more here. (Image credits: Seabird
Nz)
Beautiful Japanese
Maple In Portland, Oregon
Image credits: falcor88
Antarctic Beech
Draped In Hanging Moss In Oregon
The antarctic beech is native to Chile
and Argentina, though this specimen is from the U.S.â?™ North Pacific region.
(Image credits: Drew Hopper)
Blooming Cherry
Trees in Bonn, Germany
This beautiful tunnel of cherry blossoms
blooms in Bonn, Germany in April. To see more tunnels like this one, click
here. (Image credits: Adas Meliauskas)
Angel Oak In
Johnâ?™s Island In South Carolina
The Angel Oak in South Carolina stands
66.5 ft (20 m) tall and is estimated to be more than 1400 or 1500 years old.
(Image credits: Daniela Duncan)
Flamboyant Tree,
Brazil
The flamboyant tree is endemic to
Madagascar, but it grows in tropical areas around the world. (Image credits:
Salete T Silva)
Dragonblood Trees,
Yemen
The dragonblood tree earned its fearsome
name due to its crimson red sap, which is used as a dye and was used as a
violin varnish, an alchemical ingredient, and a folk remedy for various
ailments. (Image credits: Csilla Zelko)
The President,
Third-Largest Giant Sequoia Tree In The World,
California
President, located in Sequoia National
Park in California, stands 241 ft (73m) tall and has a ground circumference of
93 ft (28m). It is the third largest giant sequoia in the world (second if you
count its branches in addition to its trunk). (Image credits: Michael
Nichols)
Maple Tree Tunnel
in Oregon
Image credits: Ian
Sane
Rainbow Eucalyptus
In Kauai, Hawaii
Image credits: jwilsonnorton
The rainbow eucalyptus, which grows throughout
the South Pacific, is both useful and beautiful. It is prized for both the
colorful patches left by its shedding bark and for its pulpwood, which is used
to make paper. (Image credits: Christopher
Martin)
Jacarandas in
Cullinan, South Africa
These beautiful Jacarandas, with their
violet flowers, grow in South Africa. (Image credits: Elizabeth
Kendall)
Avenue Of Oaks At
Dixie Plantation In South Carolina
This avenue of oak trees was planted some
time in the 1790s on Dixie Plantation in South Carolina. (Image credits: Lee
Sosby)
Baobab Trees In
Madagascar
These baobabs in Madagascar are excellent
at storing water in their thick trunks to use during droughts. (Image
credits:confitalsurf)
The Dark Hedges In
Northern Ireland
Image credits: Stephen
Emerson
Irelandâ?™s Dark Hedges were planted in the 18th
century. This stunning beech tree tunnel was featured on Game of Thrones as
well. Read more about it here. (Image credits: Christopher Tait)