According to scientists' calculations, our earth is 4.6 billion years old so far. It can be said that the earth has witnessed the entire process of countless lives from birth to death. Among these lives, there are ancient trilobites, huge Tyrannosaurus rex, both There are big trees that are flush with the mountains, and there are also low grasses!
Today I will talk about the 10 most awesome trees on earth, 6 of them are in China, and the value is immeasurable, and 1 was planted by Li Shimin!
1. Patricia Floresta Tree
Located in the original tropical rainforest of the trick in South America, there is the oldest non-coniferous tree in Brazil and even in South America. This tree is the Patricia Floresta tree, according to the calculations of Brazilian botanists. , This Patricia Floresta tree is more than 3,000 years old and can be said to be the most cattle tree in South America!
2. Hundred Riding Chestnut Trees
On an island above the Mediterranean Sea, there is a huge tree with a diameter of 17,5 meters and a circumference of 55 meters. This tree is located on the island of Sicily on the Mediterranean Sea. It is said that when you a king with more than a hundred people When the knights came here, it rained suddenly, and the king brought his more than 100 knights here to hide from the rain, so the name of the Hundred Riders Chestnut Tree was born!
3. Lao Tzu planted ginkgo by hand
There is a village in Shanxi Hanzhong, which is located in the Sanqin area of China. There is an ancient ginkgo tree with a height of 18 meters and a crown of 410 square meters. Although this ancient tree looks very old from a distance, and The heart of the tree has been dry and empty, but the branches in the two northeast areas are so luxuriant. According to the local county annals, this tree was planted when Bian Que practiced medicine to the city.
4. Spanish Dracaena
On the Iberian Peninsula in Europe, there is an ancient dragon blood tree. This tree grows on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Especially friends who are planning to go to the Mediterranean will definitely see the dragon blood tree, because this tree The tallest is 22 meters high, even if the bottom girth of the trunk reaches 10 meters, the weight is estimated to reach 70 tons, and the tree age is about 1000 years old. See how precious it is!
5. Alishan Sacred Tree
In the depths of Alishan Mountain in Taiwan Province of China, there is a juniper tree with a height of about 52 meters that requires a dozen people to enclose it. According to botanists, this ancient tree has a history of more than 3,000 years and is called Asia. Tree King!
Six, the world
Located in the western part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, America, there is a big tree with a height of 100 meters and a diameter of 10 meters. It is called "General Sherman Tree", and many travelers call it the Lord of the World!
7. Huangshan Welcome Pine
Located on the left side of Yuping Tower in Huangshan Mountain, above Wenshu Cave, there is an ancient tree that relied on the blue lion stone. For 800 years, one of the "Four Wonders" of Mount Huangshan, this tree is the welcoming pine!
8. The Yellow Emperor's Hand Planting Cypress
At the foot of Qiaoshan Mountain in Shaanxi Province, there is a temple called Xuanyuan Temple. In this temple, there are 14 tall and old cypress trees. The largest tree is like a horned dragon coiling in the sky, and some of the roots are exposed in the sky. On the ground, the leaves are enduring in all seasons, and the layers are dense, like a huge green umbrella. According to legend, it has been planted by Xuanyuan's family for more than 5,000 years! It can be called the most powerful tree in China!
9. The King of Ginkgo Trees in the Millennium Ancient Temple in Shandong
Located in a temple in Fulai Mountain, Juxian County, Rizhao, Shandong Province, there is an ancient ginkgo tree with a height of 24.7 meters and a latitude and longitude of 15.7 meters. According to botanists, this ancient ginkgo tree is 5,000 years old! It can be said to be one of the most powerful trees in China!
10. Tang Taizong planted ginkgo trees by hand
As a thousand-year-old capital of Xi'an, there is an ancient temple. In this temple, there is an ancient ginkgo tree that is 1500 years old!
Every autumn, after an autumn rain, it is as if the city is full of golden armor and suddenly returned to the Tang Dynasty. According to relevant historical records, this ginkgo tree has been around for more than 1,500 years, and it was planted by Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!