All Big Trees

This ancient Beech tree will have you believing in Ents, with its dramatic bark formations in an unmistakable face of an old man. Location is approximate Read more...

Angel Oak is a Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) located in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina. The tree is estimated to be 400-500 years old. photo credit: Tony Rice Read more...

This otherworldly row of Grandidier’s baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri) is a protected national monument of Madagascar and a popular spot for visitors Photo credits: Pat Hooper Bernard Gagnon – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3646805 Read more...

This ancient giant Douglas fir is the second tallest tree in Canada with a height of 230 feet. With an age of approximately 1,000 years this is the last tree standing in a 20 hectare clear-cut. Presumably the loggers realized this was a extraordinary specimen and saved it. Read more...

Centurion is Australia’s largest tree, the worlds largest Eucalyptus and the largest angiosperm (flowering plant) Located in Tasmania, this 100 meter tall (328 ft) giant has a girth of 12 meters and a volume estimated at 268 cubic meters. Read more...

Although this magnificent Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) appears to be many separate trees it is actually one single plant spread over 3acres (12,000 square meters) A popular tourist attraction just outside Bangalore, this 400 year old Banyan is one of the largest of its kind photo credit: आशीष गोयल Read more...

General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum). It is the largest known tree on Earth by volume. With a height of 83.8 metres (275 feet) and an estimated age of 2,500 years – General Sherman is an incredible specimen to behold. Read more...

Planted in 1890 this Eucalyptus diversicolor in Portugal is recognized as Europe’s tallest tree at 72m high. Read more...

No visit to South Africa’s Garden Route would be complete without visiting one of the Outeniqua Yellowwood (Podocarpus Falcatus) “Big Trees” The King Edward VII or Diepwalle Big Tree is around 600 years old, with a height of 37 meters and a canopy spread of 35 meters. Accessible via wheelchair & pram friendly boardwalk through the beautiful Knysna Diepwalle forest Read more...

Renowned for being the oldest tree in the world, this Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) grows in the White Mountains in Eastern California. Note that this ancient tree’s location is not disclosed and so the map location is an approximation. Read more...

Between Redwood City and the Pacific Ocean, Methuselah is the 29th largest Redwood with a height of 63.3 meters (208ft) Read more...

The Quiver Tree Forest comprises of about 250 Aloe dichotoma, a type of tree aloe – growing in an area known for its interesting geology, notably the nearby Giant’s Playground. Quiver trees are an integral part of the arid parts of Southern Africa and provide an imporant source of nectar for insects, birds and other animals during the winter. The Read more...

This is the largest baobab tree in South Africa photo credit: Wondermondo Michael Fairchild Photography Read more...

Located in the Waipoua Forest in New Zealand this Kauri (Agathis australis) is over 1,000 years old and was saved by loggers due to its unusual shaped trunk. As an established tourist attraction, this tree is a short walk along well kept paths from the Tapu-Coroglen Road on the North Island of New Zealand Read more...

Alongside Hadrian’s wall dating back to Roman times, the Sycamore Gap grows on the border of England & Scotland in a bottom of dip location. This Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) is reckoned to be a few hundred years old & was featured in the Kevin Costner movie, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. Read more...

In Houston’s Glenwood cemetery, this long limbed live oak is a wonder to behold & Houston’s favorite tree Read more...

Legend has it that Robin Hood and his merry men took shelter in this English oak (Quercus robur). Voted as Britain’s favourite tree, the Major Oak has had scaffolding supporting it since the Victorian era. Read more...

No visit to South Africa’s Garden Route would be complete without visiting one of the Outeniqua Yellowwood (Podocarpus Falcatus) “Big Trees” The Tsitsikamma Big Tree is around 1000 years old, with a height of 36 meters and a canopy spread of 33 meters. Accessible via wheelchair & pram friendly boardwalk through the beautiful Tsitsikamma forest See the other Garden Route Read more...

With a canopy that spans more than 5 acres, the holy Thummamma Marrimanu tree forms a forest by itself and is recognized as the tree with the broadest canopy in the world. This is the largest known Ficus Benghalis and contains a shrine which is worshipped at by thousands of Hindu’s every year Read more...