Notable Trees

Connected Sites: 39

Individual trees or set of trees that are particularly remarkable for their size, age or history. This excludes entire forests that do not have at least one or a few trees that stand out.

Connected Sites

  • Mapungubwe
    Mapungubwe
    South Africa
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.00
    26
    5
    Giant Baobabs
  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.71
    497
    30
    Ta Prohm
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    Inscribed: 2002
    2.91
    58
    7
    The Sacred Bodhi Tree Of Lord Buddha
  • Temple of Heaven
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.76
    421
    12
    Nine Dragons Tree
  • Hildesheim Cathedral and Church
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.69
    241
    9
    The Rose That Climbs On The Wall Of The Cathedral's Apse Is Believed To Be The Oldest Living Rose In The World (Ab Ev)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Victoria Falls
    Victoria Falls
    Zambia, Zimbabwe
    Inscribed: 1989
    4.48
    184
    5
    Big Tree At Victoria Falls: "Unusually For A Baobab It Has Both An Impressive Girth And Is Very Tall. It Measures 22.40 Metres In Girth (2004) And Is 24 Metres Tall (1985)."
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Sub-Antarctic Islands
    Inscribed: 1998
    4.06
    10
    0
    World's Loneliest Tree (On Campbell Island)
    See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
  • Tassili n'Ajjer
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.62
    25
    2
    The Tassili Cypress Only Exists On The Tassili And Is One Of The Oldest Trees In The World After The Barbed Pine In The Usa.
    See Africanrockart.Org
  • Joggins Fossil Cliffs
    Inscribed: 2008
    2.77
    87
    8
    The Seams Preserve, Mostly As Casts, The Upright Fossilized Trunks Of Trees Up To 7.6m High, Which Grew In A Poorly Drained Disturbance-Prone Deltaic Plain. There They Were Preserved By Burial 3-4 M Deep In Flood-Deposited Alluvial Sands And Mud (Unep-Wcmc)
    See World-Heritage-Datasheets.Unep-Wcmc.Org
  • Champagne
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.15
    271
    9
    A Sophora At The Hôtel Moët On The Avenue De Champagne, Nicknamed "The Tree Of The Three Emperors" Under Which Napoleon I On March 17, 1814, Then The Tsar Of Russia, The King Of Prussia And The Emperor Of Austria, On March 21, 1814, Are Said To Have Rested While Drinking Champagne. (Nomination File, P. 119)
  • Cambodian Memorial Sites
    Nominated: 2025
    67%
    79
    4
  • Yosemite National Park
    Yosemite National Park
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1984
    4.30
    386
    12
    Sequoia Groves, Mariposa Grove : Grizzly Giant, Wawona Tree
  • Yakushima
    Inscribed: 1993
    3.73
    39
    5
    Endemic Japanese Cedar, Jomon Sugi
  • Val d'Orcia
    Inscribed: 2004
    3.23
    240
    11
    "Cypresses Form A Striking Addition To The Landscape Planted Along Routes And Around Settlements, Their Regular Form Punctuating The Rounded Shapes Of The Hills And Their Dark Colour Contrasting Strikingly With The Pale Landscape." (Ab Ev) - More Than Any Other Tree, The Cypress Symbolizes The Val D'Orcia. Whether Isolated, In The Scrubland Or Planted In Rows, It Became A Constituent Element Of The New Landscape From The Renaissance Onwards, As Evidenced By All The Iconography Of The Time, Which Exalts Its Symbolic And Figurative Values. (Nomination File, P. 51)
    See It.Wikipedia.Org
  • The Royal Court of Tiébélé
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.32
    7
    2
    "The Red Fig Tree Marking The Entrance To The Court, Beneath Which Are Placed The Sacred Stones (Dala), On Which Sit The Princes And Dignitaries" (Ab Ev)
  • Socotra Archipelago
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.79
    23
    3
    Dragon's Blood Tree
  • Singapore Botanic Gardens
    Inscribed: 2015
    3.10
    383
    12
    Heritage Rubber, Tembusu Tree
  • Royal Joseon Tombs
    Royal Joseon Tombs
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.66
    174
    9
    * Korean Box Tree Of Yeongneung Royal Tomb, Yeoju (National Monument) The Box Tree Is An Evergreen With Thick, Oval-Shaped Leaves, Flowers That Bloom From April To May, And Brown Fruit That Ripens From June To July. ..This Box Tree Not Only Has Great Biological Importance But Is Also An Interesting Historical Item, Having Stood In The Tomb Keeper's House At Yeongneung Royal Tomb, Yeoju, Which Was Built In 1673, For More Than 300 Years" * Korean Plum-Yem Of Yungneung Royal Tomb, Hwaseong (National Monument) "While The Korean Plum-Yem Seldom Surpasses 3m In Height, This One At The Yungneung Royal Tomb Stands 4m Tall, Measuring 80cm In Girth, Making It The Tallest As Well As The Largest Tree Of Its Kind In Korea. The Tree Appears To Have Been Planted At The Time Of The Construction Of The Shrine At This Grave Yard.
  • Redwood
    Redwood
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.01
    261
    7
    Coastal Redwood, The Tallest And One Of The Most Massive Tree Species On Earth
  • Qadisha Valley
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.31
    81
    4
    Cedrus Lebani
  • Pirin National Park
    Inscribed: 1983
    2.86
    122
    11
    Baikushev's Pine: "With An Approximate Age Of About 1,300 Years,[1] Baikushev's Pine Is One Of The Oldest Trees In The World"
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.90
    370
    6
    Ahuehuete Del Buen Retiro
    See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.19
    963
    20
    Robinier Du Square René-Viviani, The Oldest Tree In Paris
    See Www.Atlasobscura.Com
  • Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.94
    277
    12
    The Cloister Of The Chapter Of The Basilica Of Saint Anthony Of Padua Is Also Called The Magnolia Cloister Because In The Centre Of The Garden, There Is A Rare And Majestic Specimen Of Magnolia Grandiflora, One Of The 88 Monumental Trees Officially Registered In Veneto As Of 2017.
    See It.Wikipedia.Org
  • Olympic National Park
    Olympic National Park
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1981
    3.86
    192
    8
    “ It Contains One Of The World’S Largest Stands Of Virgin Temperate Rainforest, And Includes Many Of The Largest Coniferous Tree Species On Earth." Criteria (Vii) For Inscription "The Olympic Rainforest, Which Reaches Its Maximum Development Within The Site Is, Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, And Others Reach A Living Standing Biomass Here Which May Be The Highest Of Anywhere In The World. " Advisory Body Evaluation Official Nps Park Map Includes Locations For 3 Big Sitka Spruce Trees, 1 Big Cedar Tree, And 1 Big Douglass-Fir Tree.
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    118
    6
    "A Zelkova In Front Of Pavilion For Command And Military Training Is Assumed To Be 510 Years Old, And It Is Designated As A Protected Tree Of Gwangju City, No 14. It Is 24m In Height And 8.9m In Circumference." - Nomination File
  • Mount Etna
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.56
    330
    12
    The Hundred Horse Chestnut (Castagno Dei Cento Cavalli) Is The Largest And Oldest Known Chestnut Tree In The World. It Is Located On Linguaglossa Road In Sant'alfio, On The Eastern Slope Of Mount Etna (Wiki)
  • Laponian Area
    Inscribed: 1996
    3.36
    89
    7
    Muddus Np: Sweden's Oldest Known Pine Tree Is Also Located Here. It Has Been Estimated To Be At Least 710 Years, As It Was Found To Have Withstood A Forest Fire In 1413. (Wiki)
  • Huangshan
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.79
    112
    6
    Huangshan Pine
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Greater Blue Mountains
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.16
    272
    15
    Wollemia Nobilis
  • Fujisan
    Fujisan
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2013
    3.56
    260
    8
    1000 Years Old Cypress Of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sangen Jinja
  • Frontiers of the Roman Empire
    Frontiers of the Roman Empire
    Germany, United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.81
    451
    20
    Sycamore Gap Tree (Felled)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    285
    7
    Chinese Juniper Of Changdeokgung Palace (National Monument) "The Chinese Juniper Is Believed To Be 750 Years Old. It Is 12m In Height And 5.9m In Circumference At The Widest Part Of Its Trunk. Juniper Wood Is Highly Aromatic And It Used To Make Incense For Rituals. It Is Assumed That This Tree Was Related To The Ancestral Rituals Held At Seonwonjeon Shrine To The East, Where Portraits Of Former Kings Were Enshrined. This Tree Is Depicted In Donggwoldo (Painting Of The Eastern Palaces), Which Dates To Around The 1830'S." - Panel Description On Site
  • Białowieża Forest
    Białowieża Forest
    Belarus, Poland
    Inscribed: 1979
    2.77
    125
    8
    Several Named Oaks
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.75
    329
    8
    The Monumental Holm Oaks Of The Eremo Delle Carceri Are Monumental Trees Located Within The Monte Subasio Park. Holm Oak N° L Is Located Nearby Of The So-Called Grotta Di San Francesco. A Sign At The Height Of The Specimen Indicates That This Is A «Tree From The Time Of Saint Francis», From Which A Secular Age Of 850-1,000 Years Is Estimated, Since Francis Lived From 1181 To 1226.
  • Ambohimanga
    Ambohimanga
    Madagascar
    Inscribed: 2001
    2.56
    52
    4
    "The Royal Trees Are Species Of Ficus And Draceana Sp., Specifically Reserved To Royal Cities, Apparently Since 1540." (Ab Ev)
  • Anuradhapura
    Anuradhapura
    Sri Lanka
    Inscribed: 1982
    3.37
    174
    7
  • Los Alerces National Park
    Inscribed: 2017
    3.68
    28
    4
  • Ohrid Region
    Ohrid Region
    Albania, North Macedonia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.41
    253
    7