10 most impressive and magnificent ancient trees in the world

Not only famous for their unique beauty and majestic size, the trees listed below are also historical witnesses, having appeared and continuously grown for hundreds, thousands of years.

1. 1,500 year old Boab Prison baobab tree (Australia)

Boab Prison is a famous hollow, cylindrical tree in the South of Derby. This thousand-year-old baobab tree is believed to have been a place to hold prisoners in the past.

The areas around Western Australia are famous for their arid lands with unique beauty, the image of the giant baobab tree with its strange shape adds to the mysterious, magical look of the land here. Currently, to protect the Boab Prison tree from curious tourists, the local government has built a fence around it. Therefore, visitors can only admire the tree from afar.
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2. 3,200 year old redwood tree (USA)

The giant sequoia tree named President is the third largest tree in the world with a sky-high height. Not only is it known as the oldest tree (about 3,200 years old), but this sequoia tree is also famous for its height of about 75m, trunk circumference of 28m, equivalent to a 20-story building. The President tree is located in Sequoia National Park, California, this is one of the most famous wonders of America.
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3. Apple tree over 300 years old (UK)

The famous apple tree was planted in the garden of scientist Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727) in Lincolnshire, England. This is where he witnessed the apple fall, inspiring the birth of the law of universal gravitation. This apple tree has been cared for and protected by generations of the Newton family since 1750. In 1816, a storm caused it to break. Fortunately, the tree still sprouted and grew because the base was intact.
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4. Olive tree about 2,000 - 3,000 years old (Greece)

Visitors to the island of Crete, Greece can witness the Olive Tree of Vouves, which is about 2,000 - 3,000 years old, and is one of the oldest trees in the world. People can still produce olive oil from the tree today. Although not as tall as other olive trees, the olive tree in Crete impresses with its beautiful, even spirals on its trunk.
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5. 1,500 year old Angel Oak (USA)

The 1,500-year-old oak tree in Charleston, South Carolina, is known as a fairy tale and a valuable asset of this country. The Angel Oak is 20m tall, 8.5m in diameter and covers up to 1,600m2, with its longest branch measuring 56m. With a lifespan of about 1,400 - 1,500 years, this oak is considered one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River.
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6. 150 year old wisteria tree (Japan)

The nearly 150-year-old wisteria tree in Ashikaga Park, Tochigi Prefecture, is world-famous for its canopy covering an area of ​​up to 1,000 square meters. The wisteria tree above has dreamy pink and purple colors, making visitors feel like they are stepping into a romantic, poetic comic book world. Ashikaga Park also has about 350 wisteria vines, creating a large "flower tunnel", a place that attracts tourists to take photos and enjoy the flowers.
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7. 2,500 year old Bodhi tree (Sri Lanka)

Anuradhapura is a sacred city for Buddhists all over the world. It is home to the famous 2,500-year-old Sri Maha Bodhi tree at the Mahamegha shrine, which attracts a large number of tourists. Sri Maha Bodhi is believed to be a cutting from the original Bodhi tree in India, under which Gautama Buddha sat and attained enlightenment.
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8. Rhododendron tree over 125 years old (Canada)

Planted in front of a house in Ladysmith, a small town on Vancouver Island, this rhododendron tree leaves many passersby stunned by its bright pink color. The giant rhododendron tree is over 125 years old, 7.6m tall, about 9m wide with clusters of brilliant flowers, adding a beautiful, prominent feature to the small town.
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9. Tule tree about 1,200 to 3,000 years old (Mexico)

The cypress tree that grows near the Santa Maria del Tule church in Oaxaca is famous for its trunk circumference of about 58 meters and its height of 42 meters. It may not be the largest or oldest tree in the world, but the Tule tree currently holds the title of the tree with the largest trunk circumference. The Tule tree is estimated to be between 1,200 and 3,000 years old.
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10. Cashew tree about 140 years old (Brazil)

Grown in the small coastal town of Pirangi do Norte, Brazil, this cashew tree was recognized as the world's largest cashew tree in 1994. Its canopy covers an area of ​​8,361 square meters (larger than a football field). The tree continues to grow well and is estimated to produce about 7,000 - 8,000 fruits each year during the fruiting season.

Unlike other trees, this cashew tree has a canopy that grows horizontally instead of growing straight up. When the branches touch the ground, they take root and continue to spread.
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