They are just beautiful.
Tacit creations of nature for tens of centuries, proudly towering above the ground, while one generation is replaced by another. Some of these natural wonders spread of branches more than 5,000 years, delighting us with its beauty and grandeur. They grow in different parts of the world, allowing people to admire him and to touch his old trunks with warm wood. Want to learn about the oldest trees on Earth.
The Tule Tree
The Tule tree (Taksodium Mexican) grows near the Church in the town of Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. The tree’s name “ahuehuete” from the Indian language Nahuatl is translated as “old man of the water”. According to ancient legend it was planted by the priest of the God of wind about 1400 years ago. However, the exact age of the tree is unknown. In different sources it varies from 1433 to 1600 years. Although if you believe one hypothesis, in fact the Tule tree 6000 years!
“Millennium larch” (Spanish Alerce Milenario)
“Millennium larch” – the famous tree in the national Park “Los Alerces”, which is located in the province of Chubut, Argentina. The tree is approximately 2620 years. Also the honorable age. Agree? The height of the “Millennium larch” – 57.5 meters. And diameter of 2.3 meters. “Alerce Milenario” – natural landmark and the pride of Argentina.
Tree “the Senator” (eng. The Senator)
Its ancient roots are growing in the lands of the state of Florida, the United States, namely in the large Park of the small town of Longwood. It is a beautiful Swamp cypress rising called “the Senator”, which is the highest and the oldest of its kind. How old is he? About 3 500 years. The answer to the second question that interests You. Why “Senator”? The tree is named in honor of Senator Moses of Overstreet, who in 1927 donated the tree and part of the Seminole County land to create the Park.
