Some trees are almost as old as human history. They can tell you stories for over a thousand years ago. According to ancient wisdom, trees are the so-called gift of divine creation. The 5 most "unique" trees on earth are introduced below.
1. The oldest tree: spruce
The oldest tree in the world is not a giant sequoia or oak, but a small, inconspicuous spruce. The so-called European spruce grows in the Swedish National Park Frufja Lake in the province of Dalarna. The tree doesn't look very old or spectacular, he looks like about 375 years old, but that's not his real age. The approximate age is determined using radiocarbon dating of the roots. The tribe is only a few hundred years old. But the whole tree seems to live longer (about 9550 years). He was able to survive so long through his cloning process. These roots collide when a very heavy mass of snow pushes the bottom branches and branches toward the ground. Using these sinkers, the tree is able to survive and then grow again in the next year.
2. The Largest Tree: The General Sherman Tree
The so-called General Sherman tree is the largest tree in the world. He is in Sequoia National Park in the Forest of Giants. He was between 1900 and 2500 years old, with a trunk height of 83.8 meters and a bust diameter of 825 cm. In 1975, People try to determine the volume of trees in different angel. The measurements yielded a value of 1489 cubic meters on the trunk. Therefore, the General Sherman tree is also known as "the greatest creature on earth". In 2006, the tree lost a very large branch during a winter storm. It dashed towards the barrier and tore a crater on the pavement. But even without the branches, the General Sherman tree is still the largest tree in the world.
3. Fastest Growing Tree: Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is one of the few trees in the genus Eucalyptus that thrive outside Australia. It grows to 60 meters or even 80 meters high, with a trunk diameter of 200cm to 300cm. The tree grows mainly in humid tropical rainforests, which receive at least 2,500 mm of rainfall throughout the year. Eucalyptus can reach a height of less than 150 meters. If it finds ideal conditions somewhere, it is the fastest growing tree in the world.
4. The Thickest Tree: The Tree of Dru
The Tree of Dru is a tree that is about 1400 to 1600 years old. Specifically, it is a Mexican Bald Cypress, with a trunk diameter of about 14.05 meters. This makes it the thickest tree in the world. It grows in Santa Maria del Thule, Mexico, in the state of Oaxaca. It is about 41.85 meters high and weighs about 636.107 tons. Near the ground, the trunk has a circumference of 46 meters. Because of its rough trunk, which resembles various animals in places, it is often referred to as the "tree of life".
5. The most tenacious tree: Miracle camphor tree
This miracle camphor tree is in China, and the emptiness inside it is said to have been caused by lightning strikes. However, although its interior is empty, this tree still stands tenaciously and is known as the most tenacious tree with vitality.