TREES

16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees

In The World

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

Image credits: tungnam.com.hk

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 they’re constantly buffeted by
extreme antarctic winds. Find out more here. (Image credits: Seabird Nz)

Beautiful Japanese Maple In Portland ,
Oregon

Image credits: falcor88

Image credits: Tom Schwabel

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. ’ 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 John’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

Ireland’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)

 

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