Sierra Club:  Six of America’s Coolest Trees

by Allison Montroy

1. The Banyan Tree; Lahaina, Maui.

Planted in 1873, this banyan tree was only eight feet tall. Today it stands 60 feet tall and has 11 more trunks than when it was first brought to Maui from India…

2. The Lone Cypress; Monterey Peninsula, CA.

At 250 years old, this cypress is a landmark for California’s beautiful 17-mile drive on the Monterey Peninsula…

3. “Methuselah” Bristlecone Pine, CA.

This tree has seen it all, and its twisted branches hold stories over 4,800 years old…

4. Pando Aspen Tree Grove; Utah.

Head to this grove of quaking aspen trees in southern Utah and you’ll find yourself face to face with the largest living organism in the world…

5. General Sherman Sequoia; Northern CA.

The Sherman Tree, the biggest tree (by volume) in the world.  With a circumference of 102 feet, it would take almost 20 people holding hands to circle its entire trunk…

6. Ancient Angel Oak Tree; Charleston, South Carolina.

The Ancient Angel loves to spread its wings, with a canopy reaching almost 17,000 square feet. Ancient Angel may also be the oldest tree east of the Mississippi at the age of 1,400 years…

(read more: The Sierra Club)

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    I’ve seen three of these in person!
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    The Banyan tree reminds me so much of the mango tree at Ecocentro IPEC
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