This handy site catalogs monumental trees from around the world

boing
1

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/01/02/this-handy-site-catalogs-monum.html

…

8 Likes
2

Stellar! I passed it on too.

3 Likes
3

Somewhere I have pictures of “The Largest Cashew Tree in Brazil”. It was probably 30’ high or so at its tallest, but sprawled across about half a city block.

3 Likes
4

most of the big trees I know have been abused and don’t show their true nature

1 Like
5

Still no clues as to where this one is, are there?
index
The image is easily found all over the Internet, but never with traces of its origins.

3 Likes
6

I guess it’s not a monumental tree, but in Athens, GA there is a tree that owns itself:

4 Likes
7

I usually see it attributed to Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

2 Likes
8

Huh. Well, that seems to solve that little mystery. Nicely done. :+1:

See also Flickr

1 Like
9

Good call.
GIS: ‘Happy Valley Hong Kong tree roots pavement’

1 Like
10

If you are just looking for the biggest trees, and are in the US, there is also American Forests’ National Register of Champion Trees..

1 Like
11

This topic was automatically closed after 5 days. New replies are no longer allowed.