Trees are one of the longest-lived creatures in the world. Many towering trees have a history of hundreds or even thousands of years, and the top ten oldest holy trees in the world have a history of thousands of years.
Let's look at the top ten birthday girls in the tree.
American general Sherman tree
General Sherman is a huge redwood tree. It may be 2300-2700 years old in Sequoia National Park in California. It is relatively young, but it is a very distinctive tree.
General Sherman is the strongest tree in the world, with a height of 83.82 meters and a base circumference of 3 1.09 meters. Its volume is about 1487 cubic meters. This volume may also be the largest tree in the world.
People are like a tiny person in front of them, and this is a real big MAC.
Shenmu, Alishan Mountain, Taiwan Province Province, China
The sacred tree in Alishan, Taiwan Province Province may be 3000 years old, but unfortunately, it was blown down by a big storm in 1997. This ancient tree, called the sacred tree, is nearly meters high and 7 meters in diameter. This tree is of special significance to local Buddhists.
TOP8 Yihe Juniper USA
Jardine Juniper in Logan, Utah, USA is 3200 years old and is the oldest Jardine Juniper in the world.
In order to participate in the World Expo, a Jardine juniper named Chicago Stump was cut down.
Abaku tree in Yi Sai
Sayyabaku is an ancient cypress with a history of 4,000 years, which grows in Abaku, Iran. It is also called Suo Luoya Desai. This tree has a special position in the minds of all Iranians, and it has strong religious significance.
TOP6 Methuselah Tree USA
In Ewing National Forest, California, USA, there is a giant tree named methuselah Tree, which seems to be drying up. This is a 4,800-year-old great basin foxtail pine. This seemingly dying tree has great vitality. As long as it is given the right opportunity, it will germinate again.
There was once an older tree here. Its name is Prometheus, but it was cut down in 1964 due to serious decay.
China Shaanxi Xuanyuanbai TPO5
Xuanyuanbai is the "Huangling ancient cypress" of Xuanyuan Temple in Huangling, Shaanxi Province, also known as Xuanyuanbai. It is said that it was planted by Emperor Xuanyuan himself. Xuanyuanbai stands in Xuanyuan Temple at the foot of Qiaoshan Mountain, belonging to Platycladus orientalis, with a height of more than 20 meters and a bust of 7.8 meters.
Although it has experienced more than 5000 years of wind and frost, it is dry, strong and beautiful, with lush foliage and a crown area of 1.78 square meters. Because no other cypress tree in the world is older than it, the British call it "the father of cypress trees in the world". The field investigation by professionals shows that it has a history of 5000 years.
TOP4 Taxus chinensis
This European yew is located in the cemetery of St. Sinatra Church in Wales, England, and is one of the top ten ancient trees in the world. This Shenmu was planted on the north side of an ancient tomb, probably to commemorate a Neolithic tribal leader.
Because the tree is too old, it is divided into two halves, one half is 12 meters wide and the other half is 6 meters wide. The DNA of the tree was detected by the Forest Service, and it was found that there were 120 annual rings per inch of trunk, which proved that Shenmu was over 5000 years old. It may be not only the oldest Shenmu in Britain, but also the first Shenmu in Europe.
TOP3 Bar Tree Baobab Tree South Africa
This 6000-year-old baobab tree is located in Sunshine Farm near Modjadjiskloof, South Africa. It is one of the oldest trees in the world and the most attractive scenic spot in Limpopo province of South Africa.
Its huge trunk is more than 33 meters in circumference and 23 meters in length. However, what really makes it different is that tourists can enjoy drinks and entertain themselves in the hollow trunk of this ancient tree, so this baobab tree is also called "bar tree".
Top 2 Swedish spruce
Swedish scientists found this ancient tree on a mountain in central Sweden-picea abies (also known as Norwegian spruce) is called OldTjikko.
After carbon-14 dating, it is found that its root system has a history of at least 9500 years and continues to grow! But its trunk is relatively young, even less than 5 meters (4.88 meters high). This tree can survive for so long because of its asexual reproduction characteristics-its roots can constantly sprout new plants.
TOP 1 American Pandora
Pando, a kind of poplar growing in North America. I don't know when I came to Utah in North America, but I have lived for at least 80,000 years. Yes, you are right, it is 80,000 years. This tree has propagated more than 47,000 trees through underground root growth and self-replication. Can you imagine that these tens of thousands of trees share a root system underground?
It is also an ancient tree with asexual propagation as its propagation mode. It is this way of reproduction that makes it take root and sprout in this land.
Green plants are the most awesome creatures on this planet, especially these trees, which have vitality that human beings can't reach. I hope human beings can take good care of these old birthday girls.