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.
Click here to watch this video
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