Methuselah Tree is 4,843 years old
Located in the White Mountains of California, this famous
bristlecone pine was long believed to be the oldest living non-colonal
organism in the world until the discovery of another bristlecone which
was believed to be well over 5,000 years old.
Single Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit
This amazing tree has been engineered to grow 40 different kinds
of stone fruits, ranging from peaches to cherries. It's nothing short
of a modern marvel, opening the door to many new trees that can help
feed people in harsher climates.
144-Year-Old Japanese Pink Wisteria Tree
Covering an area of over 2,000 square meters, this tree has been
part of the Ashikaga Flower Park in Japan since 1870. Because of the
nature of Wisteria trees spreading, it's heavy branches are now
supported by metal structures allowing tourists to get amazing photo
opportunity below its canopy.
General Sherman, the giant sequoia, is the single tallest single stem tree in the entire world.
Located in California's Sequoia National Park, this magnificent
tree is over 275 feet tall and is estimated to be anywhere from 2,300 to
2700 years old.
African Boabab Trees
In what looks like something from another planet, Boabab trees
have their unique shape due to the water they store in their trunks
because of the long droughts in the harsh African climate. Some of the
larger Boababs have been found to have over 32,000 gallons of water
stored in their trunks during the peak rainy seasons.
Source: Boabab
Angel Oak Tree
Located in Charleston South Carolina, this Southern Live Oak is
thought to be almost 1400 years old. Some of it’s branches are nearly
200 feet in length.
Circus Trees
These genetically engineered trees were designed by
horticulturalist Axel Erlandson. These trees could be bent and
contorted to all sorts of shapes making them a living wonder attraction
for many people throughout the 1940s and 50s.
The Hundred Horse Chestnut
The oldest known chestnut tree in the world at around 4,000
years old, this Sicilian chestnut is special because of the legend that
surrounds it. According to the story, a group of 100 knights were
stranded in a thunderstorm and were able to seek safety under this tree
thus giving the majestic chestnut its interesting name.
The Rainbow Eucalyptus
These colorful trees have bright green bark that can often
change tones as the tree ages or the weather changes making it appear to
almost have a rainbow appearance ranging from orange, purple, blue and
maroon.
400 year old Japanese White Pine bonsai tree.
Even though 400 years doesn't make it the oldest bonsai tree
currently living, this tree is special because it survived the Hiroshima
nuclear bombing in 1945. It now is in the National Bonsai museum in
Washington, D.C.
Arbol del Tule
This Montezuma Cypress is located in the town square of Santa
Maria del Tula in Mexico. It’s unique trunk is considered to be the
thickest in the world. The exact age of the tree is unknown, with
estimates ranging from 1,200 years all the way up to a whopping 3,000
years old.
Boab Prison Tree
The hollow trunk of this Boab tree located in Derby, Western
Australia was supposedly once used by indigenous Australians as a
holding cell for criminals. Of course this is just a legend as there is
no supporting evidence that this was the case.
Another old Oak, The Major Oak, is over 1,000 years old.
Located in the heart of Sherwood forest in Nottinghamsire,
England, this tree was allegedly once Robin Hood’s hideout according to
local legends. It’s become weak in recent years requiring branches to be
supported by man made structures.
Banyan Tree
Banyan trees are a type of fig that actually start out growing
on the trunks of other trees. The host trees eventually die from the
Banyan taking over causing them to rot away and giving the tree its
unique "hollowed-out" look that its famous for.
The hollowed out insides of a Banyan tree can be shelter for many different species of animals.
Olive Tree of Vouves from
Considered to be one of the oldest living olive trees, Crete,
Greece's 'Tree of Vouves,' is thought to be easily over 3,000 years old.
It still produces olives that are extremely prized.
The Windswept Trees of Slope Point, New Sealand
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