Majestic Trees
Thursday, April 18, 2024

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    The Baobab Trees

      If you read "The Little Prince" you might remember these - The Baobab Trees. This Photo was taken in Madagascar and the reason for the baobab's unique trunk is that it's used to store water for the dry seasons.

     

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    Wisteria Tree

     This 144 years old Wisteria Tree located in Japan, its size is about half an acre and it is the biggest of its kind.

     

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    Wisteria Tree

     

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    The Dragonblood Trees

    Fantastically named, the Dragonblood Tree grows in Yemen, and got its name from it's dark, red sap. The sap was highly praised in ancient times as both a dye as well as for its medicinal properties.

     

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    The Flamboyant Tree

    The Flamboyant Tree is native to Brazil but can be found in many tropical and sub-tropical locations around the world.

     

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    The Wind Swept Trees

    Found on the southern tip of New-Zealand, in a place called Slope Point, these are the Wind Swept Trees. Aptly named as they're constantly beaten by the arctic winds who also cause them to grow this way.

     

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    The Rainbow Eucalyptus

    This photo taken in Hawaii explains why these trees include Rainbow in their name.  The colorful as well as fragrant Rainbow Eucalyptus grows in the South-Pacific area. The amazing color variations are natually formed when the tree sheds bits of it's bark as it grows.

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    The Cherry Trees

    This photo depicts blossoming of the Cherry Trees in Bonn, Germany.   Washington D.C. is the place to be in April to see the beautiful flower blossoms of the Cherry Trees that mark the arrival of Spring. 

     

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    The Sequoia Tree

    The 3rd largest Sequoia tree in the world, The President is located in the Sequoia National Park, California, U.S.A., it stands at 410 ft (73m) tall and has a ground circumference of 93 ft (28m).

     

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    Japanese Maple Tree

     

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    The Japanese Maple Trees

    The beauty of this tree was captured in this photograph taken in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., it's a Japanese Maple tree and it's simply magnificent!

     

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    The Angel Oak Tree

    Estimated to be between 1400 and 1500 years old, the Angel Oak is 66.5 ft (20 m) tall and is located in St. John's Island, South Carolina, U.S.A.

     

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    The Tunnel of Oak Trees

    This tunnel of Oak Trees was capture in film at the Dixie Plantation in South Carolina, USA.

     

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    The Antarctic Beech Tree

    12. Native to Chile & Argentina, the Antarctic Beech also grows throughout the United States & Britain. This particular specimen, covered in beautiful hanging moss, was photographed in Oregon, U.S.A.

     

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    The Maple Trees

    Also located in Oregon is this tunnel of Maple Trees.  Just take a walk into wonderland through this tunnel solely created by beautiful trees.

     

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    The Dark Hedges Trees

    The Dark Hedges are one of the most photographed avenues of beech trees, located in Northern Ireland, it has been famous for over 200 years, featured in the popular television series "A Game of Thrones."

     

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    The Jacaranda Trees

    These beauties are Jacaranda Trees in the full glory of their violet bloom. They were captured in film in Cullinan, South Africa.

     

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    The Rhododendron

    Last but not least, one of the more amazing-looking trees on this list, is this 125 years old Rhododendron. While technically a shrub and not a tree, it gets a free pass into the list for sheer beauty alone.