Famous trees

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The oldest tree in the world is over 5000 years old.

Montezuma Cypress: The Tule Tree Located in the grounds of a church in Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It measures more than 119 feet around and 116 feet high. About 2,000 years old.

As a hobby, bean farmer Axel Erlandson [wiki] shaped trees - he pruned, bent, and grafted trees into fantastic shapes and called them “Circus Trees.” For example, to make this “Basket Tree” arborsculpture, Erlandson planted six sycamore trees in a circle and then grafted them together to form the diamond patterns.

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These are the most spectacular and unique trees in the world, from Japan’s wisteria tunnels to Namibia’s DeadVlei trees to California’s giant sequoias.

They may have never starred in a Hollywood blockbuster or released a multi-platinum record, and they may be a bit quiet and rigid on camera but that hasn't stopped the world's most famous trees from gaining celebrity status. These trees have led some long and fascinating lives, intermingling with notable figures throughout history and inspiring people for ages.

A lone Divi Tree on Eagle Beach, Aruba. Divi Tree by Jason Clark, via 500px

Gregory Arth’s art work includes contemporary, traditional, classic, old world, sculpture, and kinetic pieces His acclaimed circuit board art, famous faces paintings and tree paintings are in homes and art galleries across the world.

The image shows a weathered tree stump with two large holes carved into it. The stump is covered in green moss and vines, giving it a whimsical and fairytale-like appearance. The background is a soft green, emphasizing the natural beauty of the subject. The holes, possibly former branches, create a sense of mystery and invite the viewer to imagine what might be hidden inside.

Great forests of American chestnut trees died from chestnut blight, but their cousins across the seas, European chestnuts, continue to thrive. Beautiful shade trees in their own right, they produce most of the chestnuts Americans eat today. Learn more about them here.

Monkey puzzle tree in Bergen, Norway • photo: Abec Sydegaard on Flickr

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