Amazing Trees Trees are the oldest and the

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Amazing Trees

Amazing Trees

 Trees are the oldest and the largest living things on earth. Some are

Trees are the oldest and the largest living things on earth. Some are weird, some extraordinary, some gorgeous, and some shaped by the human hand to fascinate and amuse. Please enjoy these images– or better yet, take a walk in the woods and greet them in person with appreciation.

 A Corious Tree

A Corious Tree

 Baobob tree

Baobob tree

 Arbutus Tree and Bark

Arbutus Tree and Bark

 Bamboo Trees. Sri Lanka

Bamboo Trees. Sri Lanka

 Costa Rica

Costa Rica

 Toborochi tree

Toborochi tree

 Punta Arenas, Chile

Punta Arenas, Chile

 Quiver tree

Quiver tree

Rainforest undergrowth. Tangled lianas (woody vines) covered in moss, Peru

Rainforest undergrowth. Tangled lianas (woody vines) covered in moss, Peru

Strangler Fig Tree. Wrapping tendrils around the host tree.

Strangler Fig Tree. Wrapping tendrils around the host tree.

 144 year-old wisteria in Japan.

144 year-old wisteria in Japan.

At 1, 990 square meters (about half an acre), this huge wisteria is the

At 1, 990 square meters (about half an acre), this huge wisteria is the largest of its kind in Japan.

 Japanese Maple in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Japanese Maple in Portland, Oregon, USA.

 Tree of Tule, over 2000 years old.

Tree of Tule, over 2000 years old.

 Rainbow eucalyptus

Rainbow eucalyptus

 Angel Oak Tree in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island, Southern Carolina

Angel Oak Tree in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island, Southern Carolina

Trees on Slope Point, the southern tip of New Zealand, grow at an angle

Trees on Slope Point, the southern tip of New Zealand, grow at an angle because they’re constantly buffeted by extreme antarctic winds.

The dragonblood tree named because of its crimson red sap, used as a dye

The dragonblood tree named because of its crimson red sap, used as a dye for violin varnish, an alchemical ingredient, and a folk remedy for various ailments.

The flamboyant tree, Madagascar.

The flamboyant tree, Madagascar.

A grove of ‘candelabra’ redwoods.

A grove of ‘candelabra’ redwoods.

This huge 125 -year-old rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered

This huge 125 -year-old rhododendron is technically not a tree – most are considered to be shrubs.