Pirangi cashew tree
This famous tree near Natal, Brazil, is a 177-year-old cashew tree covering nearly 2 acres of ground. It was planted in 1888 by a fisherman who was unaware that the tree had a genetic mutation that would allow it to eventually take over so much space. When the branches of the Pirangi tree touch the ground, it puts down roots and keeps growing, unlike a typical cashew tree. Today the tree is a tourist attraction and park located a few hundred yards from the beach.
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I like this because it highlights trees we usually never hear about. These are amazing "singular" specimans, rather than a "type" and I find this extremely interesting. Trees ARE amazing. Curious: How exactly do you hit the ONLY single growing thing in an entire desert? Amazing.
Nice trees, but there are definitely some ommissions. How about the Methusala Tree; Baobab; mountain Ash of Australia, monkey puzzle tree, fig trees, American Chestnut, Ginko, Joshua "trees" and Live Oaks. I think they surely rank above Aspen, and a couple of trees in the desert. I do like the giant sequoia, redwood (although there are nicer individuals that could have been chosen), and the Wollemi Pine. But for my money, the final three would be Methusala, Baobab, and probably Monkey Puzzle..... More
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