16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees In The World

16 Of The Most Magnificent Trees In The World

 

 125+ Year Old Rhododendron “Tree” In Canada
This bush can be found on Vancouver Island in Ladysmith
 

This huge 125-year-old rhododendron is 
technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs.
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.
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.
Beautiful Japanese Maple In Portland,
Oregon

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.
Blooming Cherry Trees in Bonn,
Germany

This beautiful tunnel of cherry blossoms 
blooms in Bonn, Germany in April.
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.

Flamboyant Tree, Brazil

The flamboyant tree is endemic to 
Madagascar, but it grows in tropical areas around the world.

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.

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).

Maple Tree Tunnel in Oregon

Rainbow Eucalyptus In Kauai,
Hawaii

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.

Jacarandas in Cullinan, 
South Africa

These beautiful Jacarandas, with their 
violet flowers, grow in South Africa.

This avenue of oak trees was planted some 
time in the 1790s on Dixie Plantation in South Carolina.
 

These baobabs in Madagascar are excellent 
at storing water in their thick trunks to use during droughts.
 

The Dark Hedges In Northern Ireland

Ireland’s Dark Hedges were planted in the 
18th century. This stunning beech tree tunnel was featured on Game of 
Thrones as well. 

Unveiling the beauty of a Japanese laceleaf maple
Master pruner and Japanese garden designer Bill Cook prunes a Japanese laceleaf maple (Acer palmatum 'Ornatum') in his own garden, Momiji-en, in Corvallis, Oregon. Seeing is key to knowing how to prune a Japanese laceleaf. This time-lapse video give you a good sense of that process.
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