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Significant trees

El Árbol del Tule – Spanish for ‘the Tree of Tule’ – is thought to have the largest diameter trunk of the world’s living trees. Image: Pablo/stock.adobe.com
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El Árbol del Tule

Known as ‘the Tree of Tule’ (El Árbol del Tule in Spanish) it’s thought to be the biggest girth on earth. Read More
Tom FosterDecember 12, 2025, 2:53 pmDecember 12, 2025
The Tree of the Year is mo longer under threat of removal. Image: National Trust
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Tree of the Year saved!

The Australian Arbor Age recently reported the National Trust’s Tree of the Year being under threat of removal to make way for AusNet’s proposed Western Renewables Link project. The tree has been saved, and Ausnet and the Western Renewables Link deserve full credit from Australia’s tree-loving community. Read More
Tom FosterNovember 25, 2025, 1:29 pmNovember 25, 2025
Bennett’s tree kangaroo lives in the tropical tree day canopy. Image: Coral_Brunner/stock.adobe.com
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Tropical Tree Day

An initiative from Planet Ark as part of the National Tree Day event, Tropical Tree Day is Sunday, December 7. Read More
Tom FosterNovember 25, 2025, 7:43 amNovember 25, 2025
The Floss Silk tree canopy. Image: Steam Cone Story/stock.adobe.com
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The Floss Silk tree

The Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa) is native to South America. It’s known by several colloquial names depending on its location, but strangely, we’re the only ones we can find who call it ‘Flossy’. It has bark with plenty of bite. Read More
Tom FosterNovember 1, 2025, 9:47 amNovember 1, 2025
This Strangler fig (Ficus gibbosa) has become a beacon for photographers and tourists. Image: H-AB Photography/stock.adobe.com
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The Strangler fig at Ta Prohm

Thanks to the resilience and persistence of the strangler fig, the empire hasn’t struck back. Read More
Tom FosterJuly 16, 2025, 8:50 amJuly 16, 2025
Methuselah is recognised as the non-clonal tree with the greatest confirmed age in the world. Image: zorpink/stock.adobe.com
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Methuselah

Is Methuselah the world’s oldest tree? Read More
Tom FosterMay 18, 2025, 3:25 pmMay 18, 2025
The Lone Cypress is believed to have been seeded in around 1750. Image: Tupungato/stock.adobe.com
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The Lone Cypress

The Lone Cypress is a famous landmark on California’s 17 Mile Drive in Monterey. Read More
Tom FosterMarch 28, 2025, 8:51 amMarch 28, 2025
City of Canning
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Rewards proposed for protecting trees

Canning in Western Australia has instituted a Significant Tree Register to protect the most exceptional trees in the city, and one councillor is even exploring paying ratepayers for acknowledging significant trees. Read More
Tom FosterSeptember 25, 2024, 2:45 pmSeptember 25, 2024
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The Prison Tree

The Prison Tree, believed to 1500 years old – in the language of the indigenous people, ‘Kunumudj’ – has a history nearly as striking as its appearance. Read More
Tom FosterMay 10, 2024, 4:47 pmMay 16, 2024

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