The following is alist of individual trees.Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actualtrees located throughout the world, as well astrees from myths and religions.
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| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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.jpg) | Tree of Ténéré | Acacia | Sahara desert 17°45′00″N10°04′00″E / 17.75000°N 10.06667°E /17.75000; 10.06667 (Arbre du Ténéré) | A very isolated tree in the Sahara desert, notable before 1934, inNiger, destroyed in 1973. | |
| Panke Baobab | African baobab (Adansonia digitata) | Zimbabwe | 2,419 | Oldest documented non-clonalangiosperm. Tree fell in 2011.[1] | |
.jpg) | Chapman's Baobab | African baobab (Adansonia digitata) | Botswana | Found and named after James Chapman and marked by explorerDavid Livingstone. Tree fell in 2016.[2] | |
.jpg) | The Cotton Tree | Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) | Freetown, Sierra Leone 8°29′14″N13°14′08″W / 8.4872°N 13.2356°W /8.4872; -13.2356 (The Cotton Tree) | ~400 | Historic symbol of Freetown. The tree fell during a rainstorm on May 24, 2023. |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | Cypress of Abarkuh | Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) | Abarkuh, Yazd Province, Iran | 4,500 | The second oldest living tree in the world. |
.JPG) | Thimmamma Marrimanu | Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) | Anantapur District,Andhra Pradesh, India | 800 | Aclonal colony of Indianbanyan with a crown area of over 11 acres. This is the largest tree in the world by crown area. |
| Osmania Lifesaver | Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) | Hyderabad,Telangana, India 17.361719°N 78.475166°E | 300 | A large tamarind tree near the river Musi in Hyderabad. In 1908 150 people hung on to this tree for two full days amidst a severe flood. The tree stood strong and continues to do so after 110 years. The tree is currently over 300 years old.[3] | |
| Wonder Balete | Balete tree | OISCA Farm inCanlaon, Philippines | 1,300 | The over 1,300-year-oldbalete tree (related tobanyan trees) is probably the oldest known tree in the country as estimated bybotanists fromSilliman University.[4] | |
 | Five-Dollar Tree | Tembusu (Cyrtophyllum fragrans) | Singapore Botanic Gardens,Singapore | Over 200 | The tree is pictured on the back of theSingaporean five-dollar bill, and is one of theHeritage trees in Singapore. It has a unique lower lateral branch, which makes it easily recognisable. |
 | Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi | Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) | Anuradhapura,Sri Lanka 8°20′41″N80°23′48″E / 8.34472°N 80.39667°E /8.34472; 80.39667 (Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi) | 2300 | Asacred fig propagated from theBodhi Tree under whichBuddha became enlightened. It was planted in 288 BC.[5] |
 | Jōmon Sugi | Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) | Yakushima island, Japan 30°21′40.76″N130°31′55.81″E / 30.3613222°N 130.5321694°E /30.3613222; 130.5321694 (Jōmon Sugi) | – | Ancient specimen; one of the oldest trees on Yakushima. |
 | Great sugi of Kayano | Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) | Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan 36°13′39″N136°21′36″E / 36.22750°N 136.36000°E /36.22750; 136.36000 (Great sugi of Kayano) | 2,300 | - |
 | Big Banyan Tree | Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) | Ramohalli, Bangalore, India 12°54′34″N77°23′44″E / 12.90944°N 77.39556°E /12.90944; 77.39556 (Dodda Aladha Mara) | 400 | - |
 | Tree of Life | Mesquite (Prosopis cineraria) | Bahrain 25°59′39″N50°35′00″E / 25.994073°N 50.583235°E /25.994073; 50.583235 (Tree of Life) | 400 | - |
 | Rahmat tree | Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) | Kermanshah, Kermanshahan Province, Iran | 700 | Located in the historical area ofTaq Bostan. |
 | The Ying Ke Pine, Yingkesong | Huangshan pine (Pinus hwangshanensis) | Huangshan, China | Thought to be 1,500 | Ying Ke, meaning "Welcoming-Guests" pine on Huangshan.[6] |
 | Methuselah | Judean date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) | Israel[7] | 20[7] | The formerly extinct tree was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old seed. |
 | Sahabi Tree | Atlantic Pistachio (Pistacia atlantica) | Safawi, Jordan | 1500 | Pistachio tree under which theIslamic prophetMuhammad supposedly sat. |
.jpg) | Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree (金城武樹) | Bishop wood (Bischofia javanica) | Chihshang, Taitung, Taiwan | About 40 | Made famous by advertisements forEVA Air withTakeshi Kaneshiro made in June 2013 under this tree. |
 | King Cypress | Cypress (Cupressus gigantea) | Bayi District,Tibet | 2600 | Estimated to be ~2,600 years old. |
| Midh Ranjha Tree | Banyan (Ficus benghalensis | Sargodha District,Punjab, Pakistan | 600 | Oldest known tree in Pakistan, associated with folk legend ofHeer Ranjha. | |
 | Menara | Yellow meranti | Danum Valley Conservation Area,Sabah,Malaysia on northernBorneo island | - | The tree is on a slope, and the reported 97.58 metres (320.1 ft) height. The world's tallest tropical tree.[8] |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | TheBodhi Tree | Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) | Bodh Gaya, India 24°41′45.29″N84°59′29.29″E / 24.6959139°N 84.9914694°E /24.6959139; 84.9914694 (Bodhi Tree) | – | The tree under whichBuddha obtained enlightenment. The current tree at the site is a replacement. |
 | Zuihuai | Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) | Jingshan park 39°55′23.22″N116°23′33.64″E / 39.9231167°N 116.3926778°E /39.9231167; 116.3926778 (Guilty Chinese Scholartree) | The tree on which theChongzhen Emperor hanged himself shortly after escaping theForbidden City inBeijing, China. The original tree died and was replaced by a replica. | |
| Changi Tree | Hopea sangal or | Singapore | A historical visual landmark located in Singapore. Thought to be a specimen ofSindora wallichii, with an estimated height of 75 metres (246 feet), it was filled with explosive charges during theSecond World War to prevent its use as a ranging aide by the approaching Japanese artillery. | ||
| Dry tree | Platanus orientalis | NorthernPersia, possiblyTabriz or somewhere inKhorasan | According to a legend, the solitary Dry tree marked the spot of a great battle betweenAlexander the Great andDarius. Later recorded byMarco Polo. | ||
| Cypress of Kashmar | Cypress | Kashmar, Khorasan Province,Persia 35°14′18″N 58°27′56″E | According to a legend, it has sprung from a branch brought byZoroaster from Paradise. | ||
 | TheLone Pine | Turkish pine (Pinus brutia) | Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey 40°13′49.48″N26°17′14.74″E / 40.2304111°N 26.2874278°E /40.2304111; 26.2874278 (Lone Pine) | A solitary tree which marked the site of theBattle of Lone Pine in 1915. | |
 | The Kalayaan Tree | Copperpod (Peltophorum pterocarpum) | Malolos Cathedral,Bulacan, Philippines | The Kalayaan Tree (Tree of Freedom), located near the front of theMinor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in the historic city ofMalolos,Bulacan,Philippines. The siar tree was planted by Gen.Emilio Aguinaldo during a lull in the Malolos Convention. Under the tree is a monument symbolizing the meeting of Filipino revolutionaries represented by statues ofGregorio del Pilar and Gen.Isidoro Torres [pl]; DonPablo Tecson, a legislator; PadreMariano Sevilla, a nationalist leader of the church and DoñaBasilia Tantoco, a woman freedom fighter.[9][10] | |
 | DMZ incident tree | ? | Korean DMZ | A tree within the Korean DMZ was the focus of theAxe Murder Incident, in which two United States Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers. The killings led toOperation Paul Bunyan, named for the legendary lumberjack. The tree was eventually cut down under the watch of over 800 soldiers.[citation needed] |
| Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes | |
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 | Defynnog Yew | Yew (Taxus baccata) | Defynnog, Wales | c. 2,500 | A landmark tree inSt Cynog's Church, Defynnog churchyard. |
 | Bicycle Tree | Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) | Brig o' Turk, Scotland | c. 110–150 | A landmark tree with a bicycle embedded within it. |
.jpg) | Brimmon Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Newtown, Powys, Wales | c. 500 | A campaign to save it forced the diversion of theA483 Newtown Bypass. |
 | Lime in Leliceni | Lime (Tilia cordata) | Leliceni, Romania | c. 500 | It was named the European Tree of the Year in 2011.[11][12] |
 | Old Lime Tree of Felsőmocsolád | Lime (Tilia sp.) | Felsőmocsolád, Hungary | 400 | It was named the European Tree of the Year in 2012.[13] |
 | Old Tjikko | Norway spruce (Picea abies) | Dalarna, Sweden 61°35′N12°40′E / 61.583°N 12.667°E /61.583; 12.667 (Old Tjikko (approximate location)) | 9,566[14] | The oldest known individual clonal tree in the world. |
 | Oliveira do Mouchão | Olive tree (Olea europaea) | Mouriscas, Portugal 39°28′24″N8°04′51″W / 39.473217°N 8.080930°W /39.473217; -8.080930 (Oliveira do Mouchão) | 3,350[15][16] | The oldest known olive tree in the world (with an estimate age precision of 2%). |
 | Stara Maslina | Olive tree (Olea europaea) | Bar, Montenegro 42°04′48″N19°07′46″E / 42.08000°N 19.12944°E /42.08000; 19.12944 (Stara Maslina) | 2,240 | |
 | Craigends Yew | Yew (Taxus baccata) | Grounds of the oldCraigends estate,Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland 55°51′45″N4°31′35″W / 55.862413°N 4.5262771°W /55.862413; -4.5262771 (Craigends Yew) | >700 | Largest layering yew tree in Scotland, with a 100-metre circumference of the crown. |
 | Fortingall Yew | European yew (Taxus baccata) | Churchyard of the village ofFortingall inPerthshire, Scotland 56°35′53″N4°03′04″W / 56.598158°N 4.051007°W /56.598158; -4.051007 (Fortingall Yew) | 2,000–5,000 | Various estimates have put its age at between 2,000 and 5,000 years. |
 | Florence Court Yew | Irish yew (Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata') | Florence Court estate nearEnniskillen, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland 54°15′40″N7°43′38″W / 54.261004°N 7.727313°W /54.261004; -7.727313 (Florencecourt Yew) | 258 | The survivor of the original pair of Irish yew saplings discovered onCuilcagh mountain in 1767, this specimen was transplanted to the gardens atFlorence Court in the same year. Almost all Irish yews worldwide are believed to derive from this tree following its commercial propagation after 1820. |
 | Bermiego Yew | European yew (Taxus baccata) | Bermiego, Asturias, Spain 43°12′03″N5°59′03″W / 43.200930°N 5.984258°W /43.200930; -5.984258 (Bermiego Yew) | c. 2000 | Considered one of the oldest yews in Europe. |
 | Caesarsboom (Caesar's Tree) | European yew (Taxus baccata) | Lo, Belgium 50°58′49″N2°44′44″E / 50.98028°N 2.74554°E /50.98028; 2.74554 (Caesarsboom) | Noted for the legend thatJulius Caesar tethered his horse to it during his conquest of the region. | |
 | The Old Elm (Sliven) [bg] | Field elm (Ulmus minor) | Center ofSliven, Bulgaria | 1100 | It won the 2014 European Tree of the Year Award. The tree has sat in the center of Sliven for 1100 years, serving as a gathering point and a historical marker. It is also part of the city coat of arms.[17] |
 | Granit Oak | English oak (Quercus robur) | Granit village nearStara Zagora, Bulgaria 42°15′15″N25°08′10″E / 42.254067°N 25.136080°E /42.254067; 25.136080 (Granit oak) | 1,680 | One of the oldest trees in Europe, estimated to be about 1,650 years old. Its crown spread covers an area of 1,017 square metres, its girth is 7.45 m, and its height is 23.4 m. |
 | Allerton Oak | Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) | Calderstones Park, Liverpool, UK 53°22′57″N2°53′34″W / 53.3826°N 2.8928°W /53.3826; -2.8928 (Allerton oak) | 1000 | English Tree of the Year in 2019. |
 | Bartek | Oak | Zagnańsk, Świętokrzyskie, Poland 50°59′N20°40′E / 50.983°N 20.667°E /50.983; 20.667 (Bartek) | 650–670 | A famous tree in Poland, visited by kings, said to be about 1,200 years old (actually 650–670 years according to recent studies[citation needed]). It is 30 m tall, 13.5 m in girth near the ground, with a crown spread of 40 m. |
 | Sobieski Oak | Pedunculate oak | Racibórz,Rudy Landscape Park, Poland 50°7′45.85″N18°16′26.70″E / 50.1294028°N 18.2740833°E /50.1294028; 18.2740833 (Sobieski Oak) | Over 400 | It is the thickest and oldest tree inRacibórz, theŁężczok nature reserve, and one of the three oldest and most magnificent trees in theRudy Landscape Park. |
 | Gernikako Arbola | Oak | Guernica, Basque Country, Spain 43°18′53″N2°40′47″W / 43.31472°N 2.67972°W /43.31472; -2.67972 (Gernikako Arbola) | Fifth in the dynasty: 24 | An oak representing theBasque people. |
 | Queen Elizabeth Oak | Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) | Cowdray Park, West Sussex, England | 800–1000 | |
 | Darley Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Darleyford, Cornwall, England 50°32′02″N4°26′02″W / 50.53396°N 4.43382°W /50.53396; -4.43382 (Darley Oak) | 1000+ | Folk tradition attributes healing properties to the tree. |
 | Kongeegen (the King Oak) | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Jægerspris Nordskov,Sjælland, Denmark 55°54′37″N11°59′21″E / 55.91028°N 11.98917°E /55.91028; 11.98917 (Kongeegen) | 1,200 | The oldest tree in Denmark. |
 | Chêne chapelle | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Allouville-Bellefosse, Normandy, France 49°35′47″N0°40′35″E / 49.59639°N 0.67639°E /49.59639; 0.67639 (Chêne chapelle) | 1,200 | An 800- to 1,200-year-old pedunculate oak, under whichWilliam the Conqueror is to have stopped, according to a local legend. There are two chapels inside. |
 | Major Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England 53°12′17″N1°4′20.80″W / 53.20472°N 1.0724444°W /53.20472; -1.0724444 (Major Oak) | 800 | The most famous and most visited tree ofGreat Britain. About 800 years old,[18] with a girth at breast height of 10.5 m. |
 | Dinoša mulberry tree | Mulberry tree | Dinoša,Montenegro | Mulberry tree in Dinoša that spouts water following heavy rainfall. | |
.jpg) | Gilwell Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Gilwell Park, Epping Forest, Essex, United Kingdom 51°39′1″N0°0′8″E / 51.65028°N 0.00222°E /51.65028; 0.00222 (Gilwell Oak) | circa 500 | Oak tree associated with the early history of theScout Association |
 | Ivenack Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Ivenack,Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany | 800 | A huge and ancient pedunculate oak thought to be about 800 years old, 35 m tall, 11 m in girth at breast height and 16.5 m near the ground. The largest oak in Germany and (in wood volume) probably in Europe.[19] |
 | Baikushev's pine | Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) | Pirin mountains nearBansko, Bulgaria | 1,300 | An ancient tree estimated to be 1,300 years old. It is one of the oldest trees of Bulgaria and stands 24 m tall with a girth of 6.9 m at breast height. |
 | Stelmužė Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Stelmužė, Zarasai district, Lithuania 55°49′48″N26°13′03″E / 55.8299811°N 26.2175894°E /55.8299811; 26.2175894 (Stelmužė Oak) | 1,500 | Measures a girth at breast height of 9.58 m and 13 m near the ground. The oldest tree in Lithuania and theBaltic States. |
 | Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses | Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) | Sant'Alfio, the eastern slope ofMount Etna, Sicily 37°45′00.7″N15°7′49.4″E / 37.750194°N 15.130389°E /37.750194; 15.130389 (Chestnut Tree of One Hundred Horses) | 2000–4000 | Probably the world's oldest and largestchestnut. |
 | Bialbero de Casorzo (Grana Double Tree) | Outer:Mulberry Inner:Cherry tree | Grana, Piedmont, Italy | A tree which grows in a hollow tree near Grana, Piemont, Italy.[20] | |
 | The Olive tree of Vouves | Olive tree (Olea europaea) | Ano Vouves,Kolymvari, Crete, Greece 35°29′12″N23°47′13″E / 35.48667°N 23.78694°E /35.48667; 23.78694 (Olive tree of Vouves) | 2,000 | It is confirmed to be at least 2000 years old based ontree ring analysis, but it is claimed to be between 3000 and 4000 years old. |
 | The Hungry Tree | London plane (Platanus × hispanica). | In the grounds of theKing's Inns inDublin, Ireland. | 80 approx | TheHungry Tree is an otherwise unremarkable specimen of the London plane, which has become known for having partially consumed a nearby park bench. |
 | Flower Square oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Belgrade, Serbia | ~200 | Around two centuries old, the last remaining of the forest that covered the area. |
 | Oak at the Gate of the Dead | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | NearWrexham, Wales | Circa 1,000 | Sited on the burial ground of the 1165Battle of Crogen |
 | Midland Oak | Oak | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England 52°18′00″N1°31′47″W / 52.300062°N 1.529750°W /52.300062; -1.529750 (Midland Oak) | 37[21] | Reputed to mark thecentre of England. Grown from an acorn from the original tree. |
 | Najevnik Linden Tree | Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) | Najevnik Farm inLudranski Vrh, Črna na Koroškem, northern Slovenia | ~700 | The tree with the largest girth in Slovenia (10.70 meters; its height is 24 m). Estimated to be 700 years old. The traditional meeting place of Slovene politicians and a cultural venue. |
 | Tamme-Lauri oak | Oak | Urvaste Parish, Võru County, Estonia 57°55′ 2″ N, 26° 34′ 36″ E | 690 | Thickest and oldest tree in Estonia. |
 | Orissaare Stadium oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Orissaare, Saare County, Estonia 58°33′32.2″N23°4′49″E / 58.558944°N 23.08028°E /58.558944; 23.08028 (Orissaare Stadium oak) | Grows in the middle of Orissaare stadium.European Tree of the Year 2015 | |
 | Waldtraut of the mill forest [de] | Douglas fir | Arboretum Freiburg-Günterstal nearFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany | 115[22] | Tallest tree in Germany with a height of 66.58 meters in 2017[22][23][24] |
 | Sobreiro Monumental | Cork oak (Quercus suber) | Águas de Moura, Portugal 39°28′24″N8°04′51″W / 39.473216°N 8.080946°W /39.473216; -8.080946 (Sobreiro Monumental) | 242[25] | Verified by theGuinness Book of Records as the largest cork oak in the world.[25] |
| Eucalipto do Vale de Canas | Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) | Coimbra, Portugal | 145[26] | Tallest tree in Europe at 72.9 metres (239 ft).[26] | |
 | Linner Linde | Large-leaved linden (Tilia platyphyllos) | Linn, Switzerland | Circa 800[27] | Largest tree in theCanton of Aargau. According to legend, it was planted in times of plague by one of the last living villagers.[27] |
.jpg) | The Suffrage Oak | Hungarian Oak (Quercus frainetto) | Glasgow, Scotland | 106[28] | Oak tree planted byScottish suffragist groups to mark thebeginning of the right to vote for some women.[28] |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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| Merlin's Oak | Oak | Carmarthen, Wales | |||
 | Anne Frank Tree | Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) | City center ofAmsterdam, Netherlands 52°22′30.7″N4°53′4.7″E / 52.375194°N 4.884639°E /52.375194; 4.884639 (Ann Frank Tree (former)) | Featured inAnne Frank'sThe Diary of a Young Girl. The tree was destroyed in a gale in the late summer of 2010. | |
 | Glastonbury Thorn | Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) | Reputed to have been planted byJoseph of Arimathea. | ||
| Donar's Oak | Oak | A tree sacred to theGermanic tribe of theChatti, ancestors of theHessians. | |||
| Sacred tree at Uppsala | Temple at Uppsala, Sweden | It was asacred tree venerated byNorse pagans, still extant in the second half of the 11th century. | |||
| Royal Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Boscobel, England | King Charles II hid in the tree to escape theRoundheads following theBattle of Worcester in 1651. The tree has been replaced by a descendant. | ||
| Shakespeare's mulberry tree | Mulberry | New Place,Stratford-upon-Avon, England | Cut down in the mid-18th century and fashioned into mementos. | ||
| Tree of Hippocrates | Oriental plane (Platanus orientalis) | Kos, Greece | The tree under whichHippocrates is supposed to have taught. | ||
| Danger Tree | Beaumont-Hamel, France | Marks the area of highest casualties suffered by theRoyal Newfoundland Regiment during their attack atBeaumont Hamel during theBattle of the Somme. The current 'tree' is a concrete replica, however growth around the replica may be from the same root system as the original tree. | |||
 | Takovo bush [sr] | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Takovo, Serbia | Tree under whichMiloš Obrenović started theSecond Serbian Uprising.[29] | |
| Pine of Tsar Dušan | Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) | Uroševac, Serbia | 663 | Planted in 1336 byTsar Dušan, destroyed by Albanian extremists in 1999.[citation needed] | |
 | Pi de les Tres Branques | Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) | Catalonia, Spain | Regarded as symbolising the unity of theCatalan countries. | |
 | Poplar of Horror | Poplar | Gradina Donja, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Used for mass executions of inmates of theJasenovac concentration camp.[30] | |
| Buttington Oak | Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) | Buttington, Powys, Wales | Said to have been planted to commemorate theBattle of Buttington in 893. Fell in February 2018. | ||
 | Robin Hood's Larder | Oak | Sherwood Forest | Reputed to have been used by Robin Hood to store food. It was badly burnt by fire in the late 19th century and again in 1913. It finally fell in a gale in 1961 and no trace of it remains. | |
%2c_next_to_Hadrian%25E2%2580%2599s_Wall_UK.jpg) | Sycamore Gap Tree | Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) | Northumberland, England | Circa 150 | Standing next toHadrian's Wall in a dramatic dip in the landscape, it was a popular photographic subject and featured in the 1991 filmRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves. It was illegally felled on 28 September 2023 in what Northumbria Police described as "an act of vandalism". |
.jpg) | Caton Oak | Oak | Caton, England | Reputed to have been a sacred tree for druids, the tree declined during the 20th century, so an acorn from it was planted in 2007 to grow a replacement. The original tree fell on 20 June 2016. | |
.png) | TheHappy Man Tree | London Plane (Platanus × hispanica) | Hackney, London, England 51°34′19″N0°05′26″W / 51.5720179°N 0.0904784°W /51.5720179; -0.0904784 (The Happy Man Tree) | 150[31] | England'sTree of the Year 2020 and subject of a dispute with property developerBerkeley Group Holdings. Cut down in January 2021.[32] |
 | Sequoia of Vitoria-Gasteiz | Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain 42°50′48″N2°40′41″W / 42.846584°N 2.678167°W /42.846584; -2.678167 (Great Sequoia) | 154[33] | Symbol of the city. Died in 2014.[33] |
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| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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| 100 gecs Tree | Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) | Des Plaines, USA 42°01′49″N87°54′44″W / 42.0302°N 87.9122°W /42.0302; -87.9122 (100 gecs Tree) | Unknown | Used as apilgrimage site by fans of the band100 gecs.[34] | |
 | Árbol del Tule | Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) | Santa María del Tule, Mexico 17°02′47.4″N96°38′10″W / 17.046500°N 96.63611°W /17.046500; -96.63611 (Árbol del Tule) | 1,433–1,600 years (est) | The stoutest tree in the world, with acircumference of 42.0 m (137.8 ft) and adiameter of 14.05 m (46.1 ft). In 2001 it was placed on aUNESCO tentative list of World Heritage Sites. |
| Allen Russell | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Balch Park, USA | The 33rd largest tree worldwide, named in dedication to park ranger Allen I. Russell. | ||
 | Angel Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Johns Island, USA 32°43′4″N80°4′46″W / 32.71778°N 80.07944°W /32.71778; -80.07944 (Angel Oak) | 400–500 | It stands 66.5 ft (20.3 m) tall, is 28 ft (8.5 m) in circumference, and its shade covers 17,200 sq ft (1,600 m2). Its longest branch is 187 ft (57 m). The tree and surrounding park have been owned by the neighboring city of Charleston since 1991. |
 | Bennett Juniper | Grand juniper (Juniperus grandis) | Stanislaus National Forest, USA 38°18′32″N119°47′49.56″W / 38.30889°N 119.7971000°W /38.30889; -119.7971000 (Bennett Juniper) | 2,000–6,000 (est.) | The largest known juniper in the United States. |
 | Bicentennial Oak | Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Vanderbilt University, USA | 250–300 | One of the largest trees on theVanderbilt campus, and the only one known to predate the university and theRevolutionary War. Died and fell in 2022.[35] |
 | The Big Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Thomasville, USA 30°50′28″N83°58′54″W / 30.841114°N 83.981721°W /30.841114; -83.981721 (The Big Oak) | One of the oldest live oak trees east of theMississippi River. | |
| Central Guanacaste | Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) | Guanacaste National Park, Belize | The focal point of Guanacaste National Park | ||
 | The Big Tree – Goose Island | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Rockport, USA 28°09′09″N96°58′36″W / 28.15252°N 96.97665°W /28.15252; -96.97665 (The Big Tree – Goose Island) | Located inGoose Island State Park. | |
 | Boyington Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Mobile, USA 30°41′10″N88°03′06″W / 30.68608°N 88.05153°W /30.68608; -88.05153 (Boyington Oak) | 190 | Reportedly grew from the grave of Charles Boyington in thepotter's field just outside the walls ofChurch Street Graveyard. Boyington was tried and executed for the murder of his friend, Nathaniel Frost, on 20 February 1835. He stated that a tree would spring from his grave as proof of his innocence.[36][37] |
 | Buttonball Tree | American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) | Sunderland, USA 42°28′07.83″N72°34′42.14″W / 42.4688417°N 72.5783722°W /42.4688417; -72.5783722 | 350–400 (est.) | Large tourist attraction of the town; the tree is believed to be the largest tree of its kind on the East Coast, or as locals put it, "The widest tree this side of the Mississippi." This tree's measurements are: circumference 25 feet (7.6 m); height 111 feet (34 m); average spread 140 feet (43 m). |
 | Candler Oak Tree | Oak | Savannah, USA 32°04′03″N81°05′47″W / 32.0676°N 81.0963°W /32.0676; -81.0963 (Chandler Oak Tree) | ~300 | A Georgia Landmark and Historic Tree. It is owned by theSavannah Law School which protects the tree with fences and security surveillance. The tree serves as the law school's logo. |
 | Chandelier Tree | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Leggett, USA | ~2,000 | A coast redwood with a passage for cars cut through. It is 276-foot (84 m) high and 16-foot (4.9 m) ft. in diameter. The name "Chandelier Tree" comes from its unique limbs that resemble a chandelier. |
 | Circus Trees | Various | Gilroy Gardens,Gilroy, USA | A group of trees shaped into artistic forms by arboristAxel Erlandson. | |
.jpg) | Comfort Maple | Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) | Pelham, Canada | 500 | A 24.5-metre (80 ft) tall, approximately 500-year-old sugar maple. |
 | Council Oak Tree | Oak | Hollywood, USA | A historic oak tree on theHollywood Seminole Indian Reservation that was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2012. | |
 | Creek Council Oak Tree | White oak | Tulsa, USA | A large oak tree marking the founding of Tulsa by the Lochapoka Clan of theCreek Nation in 1836. Listed in theNational Register of Historic Places. | |
.jpg) | Crooked Trees | Aspen | RM of Douglas, Canada 52°52′16″N107°32′13″W / 52.8711°N 107.5370°W /52.8711; -107.5370 | A deformed grove of trembling aspen[38] | |
 | Davie Poplar | Tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) | Chapel Hill, USA | 300–375 | A large tree on the campus of theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it was named in honor of Revolutionary War general and founder of the universityWilliam Richardson Davie. Many legends are associated with the tree. |
 | Devil's Tree | Oak | Bernards Township, USA | The tree is said to becursed. Local legend says those who damage or disrespect the tree will soon thereafter come to some sort of harm, often in the form of acar accident or major breakdown as they leave. | |
 | Dewey Oak | White oak (Quercus alba) | Granby, USA | 250–450 | The Town ofGranby, Connecticut uses an outline of this tree as their town seal, and Connecticut's Notable Trees uses a photo of it on their certificates. This tree was damaged in theOctober 2011 snow storm (Storm Alfred), but it is still alive. This tree's measurements are: circumference 20.5 ft (6.2 m) height 78 ft (24 m) average spread 129 ft (39 m). |
.jpg) | Doerner Fir | Coast Douglas-fir | Coos County.Oregon, USA | 350–400 | One of tallest non-redwoods. 325.8 feet tall. |
 | Duffie Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Mobile, USA | 300 | It is estimated to be at least 300 years old and has a circumference of 30 feet 11 inches (9.42 m), a height of 48 feet (15 m) and a spread of 126 feet (38 m). Scholars consider it to be the oldest living landmark in the city.[39][40] |
| El Arbolito | Managua, Nicaragua | 20 | A traditional landmark used to give directions in Managua.[41] | ||
| Emancipation Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Hampton | On the campus ofHampton University, it is 98 feet (30 m) in diameter, with branches which extend upward as well as laterally. It is designated one of the 10 Great Trees of the World by theNational Geographic Society[citation needed] and is part of theNational Historic Landmark district of Hampton University. | ||
 | Endicott Pear Tree | European pear (Pyrus communis) | Danvers, USA 42°32′54″N70°55′48″W / 42.548238°N 70.930013°W /42.548238; -70.930013 | about 375 | Planted byMassachusetts Bay Colony GovernorJohn Endecott in the 1630s or 1640s, this tree is believed to be the oldest cultivated fruit tree in North America. |
 | Friendship Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Long Beach, USA 30°12′38″N89°04′52″W / 30.210637°N 89.080994°W /30.210637; -89.080994 | 500 | A large tree on the Gulf Park campus of theUniversity of Southern Mississippi, 59 feet (18 m) tall with a trunk diameter of 5.75 feet (1.75 m) and circumference of 19.8 feet (6.0 m). |
 | General Grant tree | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Kings Canyon National Park, USA | The "Nation'sChristmas Tree" of the United States. | |
 | General Sherman tree | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Sequoia National Park, USA | 2300–2700 | The world's largest single living tree by volume, with an estimated 52,508 cu ft (1,487 m3) of wood in its trunk. |
| Gloomy Night Tree (Árbol de la Noche Victoriosa [es]) | Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) | Tacuba, Mexico | An old tree whereHernán Cortés allegedly mourned after being expelled fromTenochtitlan before taking the city by force. | ||
 | Goshin | Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis) | Washington, D.C., USA | ~65 | Abonsai forest planting of eleven junipers donated to theNational Bonsai Foundation in 1984, displayed since at theUnited States National Arboretum. |
 | Grayson Elm | American elm (Ulmus americana) | Amherst, USA | 200 | This impressive elm with octopus-like limbs is located near theUMass Amherst campus. Writing under the pseudonym David Grayson,Ray Stannard Baker (1870–1946) penned the bookUnder My Tree about this elm.[42][43] According to Digital Amherst, a project of theJones Library (the public library of Amherst, Massachusetts), Ray Stannard Baker "purchased the meadow [where the elm was located] in order to save the tree. About the elm he wrote, 'It is content. It does not weep with remorse over its past, nor tremble for its future. It flings its loveliness to the sky, it is content with spring; it is glorious in summer, it is patient through the long winter.'"[44] As of 2017, this tree's measurements are: circumference 17 feet (5.2 m); height 80 feet (24 m). |
 | Great Elm at Phillips Academy | American elm (Ulmus americana) | Andover, USA | 200+ | This American elm tree is located on thePhillips Academy campus in Andover, MA. Phillips Academy was founded in 1778 and the tree is estimated to be 200 to 300 years old.[45] Tree measurements as of November 2019: circumference of 21 feet; spread over 100 feet; height estimated at 65 feet. |
| Great Tree, also known as The Unity Tree and the Grandmother Tree. | Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) | Isis Oasis Sanctuary,Geyserville, USA | 470 (+/- 125) | Large anomalous multi-trunked Douglas Fir, aged by naturalist Luther Burbank as being 350–450 years old in 1905. Official Sonoma County Heritage Tree #51. On the grounds of Isis Oasis Sanctuary in Geyserville, California, previously the site of the Baháʼí Summer School. Known to be used as a source of resin for waterproofing local Pomo baskets. Highway 101 was rerouted around Geyserville due to the presence of the tree.[46] | |
 | Hangman's Elm | English elm (Ulmus minor 'Atinia') | Manhattan, USA | ~310 | The oldest known tree inManhattan. Located inWashington Square Park, it stands 110 feet (34 m) tall and has a diameter of 56 inches (1.4 m). 40°43′55″N73°59′55″W / 40.7319444444°N 73.9986111111°W /40.7319444444; -73.9986111111 |
 | Hare Krishna Tree | American elm (Ulmus americana) | East Village, Manhattan, USA | The founding site of theHare Krishna movement in the United States. | |
 | Harris Creek Sitka Spruce | Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) | Port Renfrew, B.C., Canada 48°40′45″N124°12′51″W / 48.67921°N 124.21418°W /48.67921; -124.21418 (Harris Creek Sitka Spruce) | At 4 metres (13 ft) in diameter,[47] it is not the largest Sitka spruce on Vancouver Island, but is easily accessible due to the paving of a former logging road,[48] and has become well-known: hikers going by on the Harris Creek Main trail are recommended by trail guide books to make a short detour to visit it. Can be reached by wheel-chair-accessible short trail from Pacific Marine Road, from small sign on right hand side of road going northeast, about 20 km north-east ofPort Renfrew, or 8 km pastLizard Lake.[49] Logging in this area was permanently restricted by a 2012 vote.[47] | |
| Hyperion | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Redwood National Park, USA | The tallest living tree in the world, measured 115.5 m tall when found in 2006. It reached 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) in 2019.[50] The second and third tallest trees, both coastal redwoods, were also found in Redwood National Park in 2006, and named Helios (114.7 metres (376 ft)) and Icarus (113.1 metres (371 ft)).[50] | ||
 | I-17 Mystery Christmas Tree | One-seed juniper (Juniperus monosperma) | Yavapai County, USA | A tree in the median ofInterstate 17 annually decorated for Christmas. | |
| International World War Peace Tree | Linden tree | Darmstadt, USA | 113[51] | A tree planted byGerman Americanimmigrants, it was dedicated at the end ofWorld War I as a reminder of Germany'sarmistice with the United States and a sign of loyalty to America. | |
 | Iluvatar | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, USA | The third largest known coast redwood. | |
 | Jardine Juniper | Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) | Logan Canyon, Cache National Forest, USA | ~1500 | Notable for its age, it was named after USAC alumnus and former US Secretary of AgricultureWilliam Marion Jardine. |
 | Keeler Oak | White oak (Quercus alba) | Mansfield Township, USA | ~300 | A sign posted near the tree states: "This 300 year old tree was witness to the Colonial troops and Hessian soldiers as they marched through Black Horse down to Petticoat Bridge where a famous skirmish took place during the Revolutionary War. The tree is affectionately named for the previous owners of the farm where it now stands and serves as theMansfield Township logo."[52] It is approximately 22.5 feet in circumference at chest height. |
 | Kile Oak Tree | Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa) | Irvington, USA | 300–500 | Landmark in the historic district ofIrvington, and one of the oldest trees in the city ofIndianapolis. |
| Le Chêne à Papineau | Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) | Montebello, Canada | Estimated 300 years old and 20 m tall, it is one of the oldest known trees inQuebec. | ||
 | Linden Oak | White oak (Quercus alba) | North Bethesda, USA | ~300 | A large tree with a height of 97 feet (30 m) and a crown spread of 132 feet (40 m) as measured in February 2008 by the Maryland Big Tree Program.39°01′22″N77°06′08″W / 39.0227679167°N 77.1022224444°W /39.0227679167; -77.1022224444 |
 | Lone Cypress | Monterey cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) | Pebble Beach, USA | ~250 | A dramatically situated tree, a western icon, and considered one of the most photographed trees in North America.36°34′07″N121°57′55″W / 36.568748°N 121.965339°W /36.568748; -121.965339 |
 | Lost Monarch | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, USA | The world's fifth largest coast redwood in terms of wood volume with a 26 feet (7.9 m) diameter at breast height (with multiple stems included), and 320 feet (98 m) in height. | |
| Luna | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Humboldt County, USA 40°15′42″N124°18′36″W / 40.2618°N 124.3100°W /40.2618; -124.3100 (Luna (Redwood Tree)) | 600–1000 | A 200 feet (61 m) tall redwood that became notable when environmental activistJulia Butterfly Hill lived on a platform in the tree for 738 days in 1997–1999 to prevent it from being logged. In 2000, it was cut halfway through with a chainsaw but has survived and has been braced for support. | |
 | Brooklyn Magnolia | Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) | Brooklyn, USA | ~130 | An unusually large magnolia grandiflora for the latitude. A New York City designated landmark. The tree was brought as a seedling fromNorth Carolina and planted around 1885. |
 | Methuselah | Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) | Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest,Inyo County, USA | 4,700 | A candidate for the oldest known living organism (approximately 4,700 years). |
 | Moon trees | Various | Grown from seeds taken into orbit around the Moon. | ||
 | Oak of the Golden Dream | Live oak | Santa Clarita, USA | ~180 | Location of California's first authenticated gold discovery on 9 March 1842[53] |
| Old Redwood Highway Palm Trees | Windsor, USA 38°32′37″N122°48′05″W / 38.54374°N 122.80127°W /38.54374; -122.80127 (Old Redwood Highway Palm Trees) | 17palm trees designated asWindsor historical landmarks. | |||
 | Oldest palm tree in Los Angeles | Californian fan palm (Washingtonia filifera) | Los Angeles, USA 34°0′50″N118°16′59″W / 34.01389°N 118.28306°W /34.01389; -118.28306 (Oldest palm tree in Los Angeles) | ~150 | Transplanted multiple times throughout its lifespan; moved to current location on Exposition Park Drive on 5 September 1914. |
 | El Palo Alto | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Palo Alto, USA | A landmark that gave the city ofPalo Alto its name. It stood up above its surroundings in a wide flat area and thus could be seen from far away in all directions, as far back as 1769 when Spanish explorers camped underneath it. It is no longer as impressive as it once was, having lost more than 50 feet (15 m) since its height was measured at 162.2 feet (49.4 m) in 1814. Since 1975, theunofficial mascot ofStanford University. | |
 | Pando | Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) | Fishlake National Forest | <14,000[54] | A quaking aspen colony in Utah, is one of the oldest knownclonal colonies at an estimated maximum of 14,000 years, and the heaviest at 6,000 tonnes. |
| Pechanga Great Oak | Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) | Temecula, USA | 1500–2000 | Oldest oak tree in the United States, possibly in the world. | |
 | Perryville Tree engravings | Various | Perryville, USA | Trees carved by mentally ill veterans. | |
 | Peter Lebeck Oak | Valley oak (Quercus lobata) | Fort Tejon, USA | 185+ | An oak in which agrave marker was carved for an early Californian trapper, Peter Lebeck, killed by agrizzly bear in1837 and buried underneath the tree. |
 | Pinchot Sycamore | American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) | Simsbury, USA | 300–400+ | The largest tree in Connecticut, an ancientsycamore named forGifford Pinchot. This tree's measurements are: circumference 28 feet (8.5 m); height 100 feet (30 m); average spread 141 feet (43 m). |
 | Queens Giant | Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) | NortheastQueens, USA | 350–450 | The tree measures 40 metres (130 ft) tall and is 350–450 years old. It is the oldest living organism in the New York metropolitan area. |
.jpg) | Sacred Oak | Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii) | Oley Valley, USA | 500 | Claimed to be more than 500 years old, this oak tree earned its name through Native American legend. Its measurements are: circumference 21 feet (6.4 m); height 73 feet (22 m); average spread 118 feet (36 m). |
 | Santa Barbara's Moreton Bay Fig Tree | Santa Barbara, USA | 148[55] | Believed to be the largestFicus macrophylla in the United States. An Australian seaman gifted the seed to a local girl in 1876. The tree was officially designated as a historic landmark in 1970. | |
 | Seven Sisters Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Mandeville, USA | 1,500 | Believed to be nearly 1,500 years old. The tree has a girth of over 38 feet (12 m) and is the president of theLive Oak Society. |
| Stratosphere Giant | Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) | Humboldt Redwoods State Park, USA | 112.8 m tall, the tallest known tree in the world until displaced byHyperion. | ||
 | Survivor Tree | American elm (Ulmus americana) | Oklahoma City, USA | Incorporated into theOklahoma City National Memorial. Located across the street from the formerAlfred P. Murrah Federal Building, it survived theterrorist bombing in Oklahoma City on 19 April 1995. | |
 | Survivor Tree | Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) | Manhattan, USA | Survived theSeptember 11 attacks on theWorld Trade Center in 2001 and was incorporated into theNational September 11 Memorial & Museum. | |
 | Treaty Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Jacksonville, USA | An octopus-likesouthern live oak (Quercus virginiana) inJacksonville, Florida. It is estimated to be 250 years old and is located in Treaty Oak Park in theSouthbank area ofDowntown Jacksonville. | |
 | Treaty Oak | Plateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis) | Austin, USA | 500 | A 500-year oldplateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis) inAustin, Texas. It is the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place forComanche andTonkawa tribes prior to European settlement of the area. |
| Treaty Tree | Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) | Nisqually Reservation, USA | Marks the location of theTreaty of Medicine Creek between the United States and most Pacific Northwest Native American tribes. | ||
| Tree of Life | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | New Orleans, USA | ~285 | Popular landmark atAudubon Park | |
 | TheTree That Owns Itself | White oak (Quercus alba) | Athens, USA | 78 | According to localfolklore, it owns itself and all land within 2.5 m (8.2 ft) of its base. |
| TheTree That Owns Itself | Post oak (Quercus stellata) | Eufaula, USA | Legally given ownership of itself and its land in 1936 by the mayor of Eufaula. | ||
 | UConn West Hartford Oak | White oak (Quercus alba) | West Hartford, USA | 250–300 | Connecticut co-champion white oak tree.[56] Measurements as of 2020: circumference 24 ft 9 in (7.54 m); height 78 ft (24 m); spread 115 ft (35 m).[57] |
 | Washington Oak | White oak | Princeton, USA | Overlooks thePrinceton Battlefield State Park; located where British and American forces first saw each other, igniting theBattle of Princeton in 1777. | |
_July_2023.jpg) | Washington tree | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Sequoia National Park, USA | ||
 | Witch Tree | Northern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) | Grand Portage, USA | ~300 | Also called Manido Giizhigance, or Little Cedar Spirit Tree by theOjibwe Native American tribe, is a cedar growing on the rocky shoreline ofLake Superior. It is at least 300 years old, possibly twice that, revered by the local Ojibwe tribe, and mentioned by French explorers in 1731. |
 | World's Largest Rosebush | Rosa banksiae | Tombstone, USA | 140 | Guinness record "largest rosebush" of 8,000 sq ft (740 m2) area, with a 12 ft (3.7 m) circumference trunk. |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hollow Log (Balch Park) | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Balch Park, Tulare County, California US 36°13′13″N118°40′46″W / 36.220404°N 118.679318°W /36.220404; -118.679318 (Hollow Log) | A naturally hollowed out log of a now fallen giant sequoia that was once an attraction at a private resort before the land was donated as a park in 1930. | |
| Beaman Oak | White oak | Lancaster, Massachusetts, US | The largest white oak in Massachusetts, with a 31-foot circumference and featured on the seal of the Town of West Boylston. | ||
| The Royal Oak[citation needed] | Oak | Royal Oak, Michigan, US | In 1819, Michigan GovernorLewis Cass and several companions set out on an exploration of Michigan territory to disprove land surveyors' claims that the territory was swampy and uninhabitable. The beginning of their journey seemed to support those claims until they reached a desirable area of higher ground near the intersections of Main, Rochester and Crooks Roads. Here they encountered a stately oak tree with a trunk considerably wider than most other oaks. Its large branches reminded Cass of the legend of theRoyal Oak tree, under whichKing Charles II of England took sanctuary from enemy forces in 1660. Cass and his companions christened the tree the Royal Oak. | ||
 | Balmville Tree | Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | Balmville, New York, US | Oldest tree of its species in theEastern United States, placed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2000 as New York State's smallest state forest. | |
 | Black Hawk Tree | Cottonwood (Populus sect.Aigeiros) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, US | Debunked local lore held thatSauk ChiefBlack Hawk once hid amongst its branches to escape his pursuers. The tree was destroyed by a storm during the 1920s. | |
 | Burmis tree | Limber pine (Pinus flexilis) | Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada | Declared dead in 1979 but still standing on the north side of theCrowsnest Highway. | |
 | Buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis) | Wall Street, New York, New York, US | The tree which once stood at the foot of Wall Street in New York City. It was under this tree that stock traders once gathered and formed theButtonwood Agreement, which later evolved into theNew York Stock Exchange. | ||
 | Charter Oak | White oak | Connecticut, US41°45′33″N72°40′25″W / 41.75930°N 72.67355°W /41.75930; -72.67355 | An unusually large tree that was used to hide the Connecticut colonial constitution from English governor-general SirEdmund Andros. The oak became a symbol of American independence and is commemorated on the ConnecticutState Quarter. It fell during a storm in 1856. | |
 | Discovery Tree | Sequoiadendron giganteum | Calaveras Grove, California 38°16′39″N120°18′30″E / 38.27751667°N 120.30833333°E /38.27751667; 120.30833333 (Discovery Tree) | The Discovery Tree was the first giant sequoia felled forexhibition. Displayed in San Francisco and New York City, it was destroyed by fire while en route to Paris. The tree was the first to giant sequoia to be felled by a basal cut, allowing botanists to accurately determine its age by counting its rings. | |
 | Door Tree | Quercus alba | Hamden, Connecticut 41°24′43″N77°53′42″E / 41.412°N 77.895°E /41.412; 77.895 (Door Tree) | 200 | A white oak tree in which grew to resemble a doorway opening. Tree was vandalized in 2019.[58] |
| Eagle Tree | California sycamore (Platanus racemosa) | Compton, California, US | 285–350 | Was the natural boundary marker forRancho San Pedro. Fell in 2022 after disease, vandalism, and government neglect. | |
.jpg) | Eisenhower Tree | Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) | Augusta, Georgia, US | 100–125 | Loblolly pine tree on theAugusta National Golf Club course, said to be "among the most famous landmarks in golf", and particularly frustrating toDwight D. Eisenhower. Removed in 2014 after suffering irreparable damage during an ice storm. |
 | Encino Oak Tree | Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) | Los Angeles, California, US | 1,000 | A 1,000-year-old tree in theEncino district of Los Angeles. It was also known as the Lang Oak. Once described as "the oldest known tree in the city of Los Angeles", it fell on 7 February 1998, due to strong winds from anEl Niño storm. |
%2c_Fresno_Co.%2c_by_Soule%2c_John_P.%2c_1827-1904.jpg) | Forest King | Sequoiadendron giganteum | Nelder Grove, US | The Forest King, a giant sequoiaexhibition tree, toured the United States after it was felled inNelder Grove. In 1870,P.T. Barnum bought the tree for his New York attractions. | |
 | General Noble Tree | Converse Basin Grove, US | In 1892, the General Noble Tree, once the largest giant sequoia ever cut down, was felled for display at the 1893World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.[59][60][61][62] | ||
| Geneseo Big Tree | Geneseo, New York, US | A giant tree on theGenesee River, reported by some as anelm, by others as anoak. It was the site of the 1797Treaty of Big Tree betweenRobert Morris and theSeneca tribe to sell most of westernNew York, also known asThe Holland Purchase. It was washed away in a flood in the mid-19th century. | |||
| Great Elm | Elm | Boston, Massachusetts, US | The tree stood at the center of theBoston Common until 15 February 1876. Initially believed to be used for executions, the tree later gained prestige as a centerpiece of the area. | ||
 | Herbie | American elm (Ulmus americana) | Yarmouth, Maine, US | 212 | At 110 feet in height, it was the oldest and largest of its kind inNew England. Having battledDutch elm disease for years, its condition worsened and it was felled in 2010. |
| The Hippie Tree | Willow | Traverse City, Michigan, US | A huge sprawling willow on the grounds of the formerTraverse City State Hospital, this tree has been a landmark to locals due to it being covered in paint for many years. Due to being on old hospital grounds, this tree has been considered haunted by spirits, escaped patients fleeing the hospital, as well asOdawa people. The tree has also been considered a portal toHell. | ||
 | Hooker Oak | Valley oak (Quercus lobata) | Chico, California, US | At its discovery in 1872 by Joseph Hooker, it was believed to be the largest of its species in the world and possibly as old as 1,000 years. After it fell in 1977, it was discovered it was actually two 325-year-old oak trees that had long since grown into one. | |
| Inspiration Oak | Live oak | Magnolia Springs, Alabama, US | 90 | Having a spread of 192 feet, this oak, a landmark on US Highway 98, was girdled with a chainsaw in October 1990 during an eminent domain dispute withBaldwin County officials. Grafting efforts to save the tree failed, and it died in 1993. Estimated by locals to be around 500 years old, it was discovered to be only 90 years old in a ring count. | |
| "The Joshua Tree" | Yucca palm (Yucca brevifolia) | Mojave Desert, US | A lone-standingJoshua tree featured in the album art ofThe Joshua Tree byU2. The tree fell around 2000. A plaque now stands where the tree was, as the site is a popular site for fans to pay tribute to the band. | ||
 | Kiidk'yaas (The Golden Spruce) | Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) | Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada | A rare goldenSitka spruce sacred to theHaida, on Haida Gwaii. The tree was illegally felled in 1997. | |
 | Liberty Tree | Elm tree | Boston, Massachusetts, US | A famous tree nearBoston Common where colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies and for that reason it was felled by British soldiers in 1775. | |
 | Lincoln Oak | Oak | Bloomington, Illinois, US | Historic tree at whichStephen A. Douglas andAbraham Lincoln both gave speeches during the 1850s. The tree died in 1976. | |
| Logan Elm | American elm (Ulmus americana) | Pickaway County, Ohio, US | One of the largest American elm trees recorded at 65-foot-tall (20 m) with a trunk circumference of 24 feet (7.3 m) and a crown spread of 180 feet (55 m). Weakened byDutch elm disease, the tree died from storm damage in 1964. | ||
 | Mark Twain Tree | Sequoiadendron giganteum | Converse Basin Grove, US | The Mark Twain Tree was cut down as anexhibition tree and displayed at theAmerican Museum of Natural History in New York City and theNatural History Museum in London. Its remains, known as theMark Twain Stump, are preserved inKings Canyon National Park. | |
| Mercer Oak | White oak | Princeton, New Jersey, US | The tree on which a wounded GeneralHugh Mercer rested during theAmerican Revolutionary War'sBattle of Princeton. Despite its fall in early 2000, it continues to be Princeton's emblem. | ||
| Mingo Oak | White oak | Mingo County, West Virginia, US | Formerly the oldest and largest white oak in the United States until its felling on 23 September 1938. | ||
 | Mother of the Forest | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | In 1854, workers stripped 60 tons of bark from the tree to display at exhibitions inNew York andLondon.[63] The bark was shipped around Cape Horn to theNew York Crystal Palace, where the bark shell was reassembled and first showcased. Later, it was transported to London and featured inThe Crystal Palace under the title "The Mammoth Tree from California."[64] Without its protective bark, the tree died soon after, and what remained was destroyed in a 1908 fire.[65] | ||
.jpg) | National Christmas Tree | Blue spruce (Picea pungens) | President's Park inWashington, D.C., US | It was 9 meters (30 feet) tall when it was transplanted fromYork, Pennsylvania, in 1978. It was felled by a windstorm on 19 February 2011. | |
 | Old Oak Tree | White oak | Churchyard ofPresbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, Basking Ridge, NJ | 600 | Nearly 100 feet (30 m) tall with a spread of more than 130 feet (40 m) and 20 feet (6.1 m) in circumference. Evangelical speakerswoke up more than 3,000 underneath in 1740. Watched overAmerican Revolutionary War events, survived numerous hurricanes, but died in 2016 and was taken down in 2017.[66] |
 | Pioneer Cabin Tree | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Calaveras Big Trees State Park, California | 1000 (est.) | Also known asThe Tunnel Tree, it was one of the US's most famous trees drawing thousands of visitors annually. In the 1880s, a tunnel in its trunk was made so that tourists could pass through it. It fell during a rainstorm and flooding on 8 January 2017. |
 | Prometheus | Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) | 5,000 | Was the oldest living non-clonal organism. The age was estimated at 5,000 years. The tree was cut down on 6 August 1964, by a graduate student and US Forest Service personnel for research purposes, though at the time they did not know of its world-record age. | |
 | Senator | Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) | Big Tree Park,Longwood, Florida, US | ~3,500 | Was the oldest bald cypress tree in the world. It was 35 meters (115 feet) tall with a trunk diameter of 344 cm and an estimated stem volume of 119.4 m3. It was estimated to be 3,500 years old at the time of its demise in early 2012. |
| Treaty of Greenville Tree | Greenville, Ohio, US | ||||
 | Trout Lake Big Tree | Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) | Mount Adams (Washington), US46°03′32″N121°31′47″W / 46.0588°N 121.5296°W /46.0588; -121.5296 | At 202 feet (62 m) tall and a diameter of 7 feet (210 cm), it is one of the largest knownponderosa pine trees in the world. | |
 | Vizcaíno-Serra Oak | California live oak (Quercus agrifolia) | Monterey, California | The tree was closely associated with the early history ofMonterey, California andJunípero Serra. First described in 1602 bySebastián Vizcaíno, it stood next to a creek in what is nowMonterey State Historic Park. It was declared dead in 1904. | |
| The Washington Oak | Hampton Plantation nearCharleston, South Carolina, US | WhenGeorge Washington visited Charleston in 1791,Eliza Lucas Pinckney complained about a live oak that blocked the view. Washington remarked that he liked the tree, so it was saved and has since been known as the Washington Oak. | |||
 | Wawona Tree | Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) | Mariposa Grove inYosemite National Park,Mariposa County,California, US | Giant sequoia with a tunnel cut through it. Fell in 1969. | |
 | Salem Oak | White oak (Quercus alba) | Salem Friends Burial Grounds inSalem, New Jersey, US | 500–600 | 22 ft (6.7 m) circumference. Was estimated between 500 and 600 years old. This tree did not sustain any damage from theHurricane Sandy in October 2012.[67] Was removed in June 2019 due to complications involving old age.[68] |
| Shubie Tree / Stewackie Tree | Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) | AlongNova Scotia Highway 102 inShubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada | approx. 300 | A lone red oak standing in a farm field, iconic in Nova Scotia for its size, photogenic appearance, and proximity to Nova Scotia Highway 102. Felled byHurricane Fiona in 2022.[69][70][71] | |
| Webster Sycamore | American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) | NearWebster Springs inWebster County, West Virginia, US | approx. 500 | The largest American sycamore in the US state of West Virginia until its felling in 2010. | |
 | Wye Oak | White oak | Maryland, US | Was the honorary state tree ofMaryland, and the largest white oak tree in the United States until a lightning strike.[citation needed] | |
.jpg) | Henry Clay Oak | White oak | Raleigh, North Carolina, US | approx. 200 | Associated withWilliam Polk,Alexander B. Andrews, and especiallyHenry Clay |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | Callixylon tree | Archaeopteris | Ada, Oklahoma, US | 250,000,000 | Discovered on a farm it was the largest example of a petrified tree when it was discovered in 1913. It is estimated to be about 250,000,000 years old. After a 23-year dispute with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., the tree's fragments were displayed on the East Central Oklahoma State University in March 1936.[72] |
 | Ginkgo Petrified Forest | Various | Washington, US | ||
 | Petrified Forest | Various | Sonoma County, California, US | On theList of California Historical Landmarks. | |
 | Petrified Forest National Park | Various | Arizona, US | ||
 | Mississippi Petrified Forest | Various | NearFlora, Mississippi, US | 36 million years old | This forest is believed to have been formed 36 million years ago when fir and maple logs washed down an ancient river channel to the current site where they later became petrified. |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cashew of Pirangi | Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) | 5°58′43″S35°07′24″W / 5.978657°S 35.123372°W /-5.978657; -35.123372 (Cashew of Pirangi) | Major tourist attraction inNatal, Brazil. Believed to be the biggest cashew in the world. | |
| Cashew of A Praia | Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) | Cajueiro da Praia | |||
 | Gran Abuelo | Fitzroya cupressoides | Alerce Costero National Park, Chile | c. 3600[73][74] | While it has been on the list of oldest trees, this Alerce tree (Fitzroya cupressoides) is now rivalling others to be possibly the oldest tree in the world.[75][76][77] |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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| Arbol de Guacari | Samanea saman | Guacarí, Colombia | Famous tree engraved in the $500 coin |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park | Various | Deseado Department, Argentina | 150 million years ago | The vegetation in the park is mostly low spiny shrubs adapted for living in arid environments. |
 | Palaeobotanical Garden in Mata | Various | Mata, Brazil | 200,000,000 | Fossil natural reserve with an area of 36,000 m2. |
| Petrified Forest Florentino Ameghino | Lauraceae andFagaceae forest. | BetweenGaiman andMártires Department | 60 million years old | The reserve occupies some 220,000 hectares of which 223 are used for research and only 23 are open to the general public.[78] | |
| Pichasca Natural Monument | Various | Río Hurtado, Chile | 70 million years ago | ||
 | Puyango Petrified Forest | Various | Puyango River, Ecuador | 60.000.000-500.000.000 | The main attraction of the Petrified Forest of Puyango are the petrified trees of theAraucarioxylon genus. |
 | Sarmiento Petrified Forest | Primitive conifers and palm trees | Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina | 65,000,000 | This petrified forest is a provincial natural monument from the Cenozoic era.[79] |
| Teresina Fossil Forest | Various | Teresina, Brazil | 270.000.000-280.000.000 | Petrified forest from thePermian period located on the banks of thePoti River, in the urban area of Teresina (Piauí, Brazil). |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | Lahaina Banyan Tree | Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) | Lahaina, Hawaii 20°53′10″N156°40′29″W / 20.886111°N 156.674722°W /20.886111; -156.674722 (Lahaina Banyan Tree) | 151[80] | Planted in the 1860s, it covers an entire city block in the waterfront in Lahaina. Severely damaged in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires. |
 | Cazneaux Tree | River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) | NearWilpena Pound, South Australia 31°31′13″S138°38′14″E / 31.520344°S 138.637187°E /-31.520344; 138.637187 | Made famous by photographerHarold Cazneaux in 1937. | |
 | Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree | Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) | NearPemberton, Western Australia 34°29′35″S115°58′22″E / 34.49306°S 115.97278°E /-34.49306; 115.97278 (Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree) | Forest fire lookout tree with accessible platform. | |
 | Diamond Tree | Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) | 10 km fromManjimup, Western Australia | Forest fire lookout tree with accessible wooden platform (52 m high). | |
 | Dig Tree | Cooper Creek, Queensland, Australia | Used as a marker by members of the ill-fatedBurke and Wills expedition. | ||
| Lone Gum | Coolabah (Eucalyptus coolabah) | Simpson Desert, South Australia, Australia | A solitary coolabah, far from the nearest watercourse, normally grows in heavy clay soils. There is no other tree of its kind in the region and how it came to be there remains a mystery.[81] | ||
 | Gloucester Tree | Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) | Gloucester National ParkPemberton, Western Australia | Western Australia's most famous karri tree, with accessible aluminium platform, at 61 m (200 ft) high. | |
| Most remote tree in the world | Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) | Campbell Island, New Zealand 52°32′24″S169°8′42″E / 52.54000°S 169.14500°E /-52.54000; 169.14500 | ~115 | Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the "most remote tree in the world".[82] | |
| Old Boab Tree | Boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) | Darwin City, Northern Territory | National Trust of Australia[83] | ||
 | Old Jarrah Tree | Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| King Jarrah | Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) | Manjimup, Western Australia | Giant jarrah saved by the National Trust upon overhearing two foresters bragging at the pub about a mighty tree they were going to chop down the next morning.[citation needed] | ||
 | Curtain Fig Tree | Strangler fig | East Barron nearYungaburra, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia | One of the largest trees in North Queensland. The roots dangle 15 metres to the ground to create a curtain-like effect. | |
| Cathedral Fig Tree[84][85][86] | Strangler fig | Danbulla, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia | 500 | "A gigantic 500 year old strangler tree", like the Curtain Fig Tree. Another massiveFicus virens in the Danbulla Forest (17°10′40″S145°39′33″E / 17.17772°S 145.65910°E /-17.17772; 145.65910 (Cathedral fig tree)) | |
 | Tāne Mahuta ('Lord of the Forest') | Kauri (Agathis australis) | Northland Region, New Zealand | 1,250–2,500 | It is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years old. |
 | Te Matua Ngahere ('Father of the Forest') | Kauri | Northland Region, New Zealand. | ||
 | Bland Oak | Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) | Sydney, Australia | 183[87] | Planted in 1842 byWilliam Bland, it is one of the largest and oldest trees in Sydney. Was the largest in Australia until 1940 when a storm struck parts of it.[87] |
 | Boab Prison Tree, Derby | Boab tree (Adansonia gregorii) | South ofDerby, Western Australia | Was used as a prison forIndigenous Australian prisoners on their way to Derby for sentencing. | |
 | Boab Prison Tree, Wyndham | Boab (Adansonia gregorii) | Wyndham, Western Australia | Also used as a prison. | |
 | Centurion | Eucalyptus regnans | Tasmania, Australia | At 99.6 metres, it is the tallest known eucalypt and the tallest knownangiosperm in the world, second tallest tree species in the world. | |
| Lathamus Keep | Tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus subsp.globulus) | Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia | ~500 | At 80 metres, the tallest known Tasmanian blue gum in the world.[88] | |
| The Grandis | Flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) | NearBulahdelah, New South Wales, Australia | >400 | At 76.2 metres tall though some sources claim that its past height was 84 metres tall. The Grandis is widely regarded as the tallest tree in New South Wales, and one of the oldest, being over 400 years old. | |
 | That Wānaka Tree | Crack willow (Salix ×fragilis) | South ofLake Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand | Popular destination for tourists to take Instagram photos, also described as "New Zealand's most famous tree" | |
.jpg) | Kidman's Tree of Knowledge | Eucalyptus coolibah | Glengyle Station inBedourie, Queensland, Australia | Associated withSidney Kidman who once camped under the tree and planned the expansion of his pastoral empire. |
| Image | Name | Species | Location | Age (years) | Notes |
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 | El Grande | Mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) | Derwent valley, Australia | ~350 | A mountain ash once regarded as Australia's largest tree by volume, killed by a forestry burnoff in 2003. |
 | The Tree of Knowledge | Ghost gum (Corymbia aparrerinja) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | 200 | A tree under which theAustralian Labor Party was traditionally founded. In an act of vandalism, the tree was poisoned and was eventually declared dead in October 2006. |
 | One Tree Hill pine | Radiata pine (Pinus radiata) | Maungakiekie, New Zealand | A radiata pine which stood alone until 2000 atop Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill, an extinctvolcanic cone inAuckland, New Zealand. | |
 | The Old Gum Tree | River red pine (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) | Glenelg North, Australia | A tree where the proclamation of the establishment of Government of the province ofSouth Australia was read in 1836. | |
 | The Explorers Tree | Blue Mountains ash (Eucalyptus oreades) | Katoomba, Australia | Marked by the explorers who crossed theBlue Mountains (New South Wales) in 1813. | |
 | Jacaranda of University of Sydney | Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) | University of Sydney Quadrangle, Australia | 77–85 | A famous tree in the main Quadrangle. Planted 1928. Died of old age in 2016, it was replaced by a clone the following year.[89] |
 | The Separation Tree | River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) | Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Australia | A famous tree that was aMelbourne landmark and is best known as the site where the citizens of the city congregated on 15 November 1850 to celebrate when the news thatVictoria was to separate from the colony ofNew South Wales.[90] Following attacks by vandals it died in 2015. | |
| Directions Tree | Yellow bow (Eucalyptus melliodora) | Victoria (state), Australia | 350 | A sacred tree in theBirthing Woods, carrying profound cultural importance to theDjab Wurrung people, inVictoria, Australia was bulldozed in 2020[91] to make way for a highway despite the efforts of many trying to protect it.[92] This event caused significant uproar and was part of a larger legal battle for the protection of the Birthing Woods as being a culturally significant location having been overturned since the 2013 decision.[93] |
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