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2. Wallace Yew - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] In legend the tree is said to have sheltered Wallace from a patrol of English soldiers who were searching for him. [ 1 ] The tree is described in a book of 1857 as bearing "the mark of great age", though the writer notes that it was still in good health and "supporting a progeny of spreading branches". [ 5 ]

3. The Great Kapok Tree - Wikipedia

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   Kapok trees, with their imposing height and girth (some species can grow to over 73 m (240 ft) in height and up to 5.8 m (19 ft) in diameter), feature largely in Native American mythologies (particularly that of the Maya) as embodiments of the Axis mundi, sustaining the entire cosmos by linking heaven, earth and the underworld (compare the ...

4. List of individual trees - Wikipedia

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   The most famous and most visited tree of Great Britain. About 800 years old, [18] with a girth at breast height of 10.5 m. Dinoša mulberry tree: Mulberry tree (Morus (plant)) Dinoša, Montenegro: Mulberry tree in Dinoša that spouts water following heavy rainfall. Gilwell Oak: Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur)

5. Column: In the land of giant sequoias, the largest tree in ...

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   General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup

6. Looking at Trees: This book wants you to think about forestry

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   That is the case Sophie Howarth puts forward in her new book, Looking at Trees, published by Hoxton Mini Press, which compiles more than 100 delightful pictures of trees from photographers all ...

7. Wawona Tree - Wikipedia

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   Wawona Tunnel Tree, August 1962. The Wawona Tree, also known as the Wawona Tunnel Tree, was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, until February 1969.

8. Olives and olive trees in Israel and Judaism - Wikipedia

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   The olive tree and its oil were a major component in the Ancient Israelite society, and have been important to the Jewish people for millennia. [1] [2] Olives are often mentioned in Jewish religious texts and are generally seen as a symbol of peace, [3] [4] wisdom, [5] and vitality. [6]

9. Max Adams - Wikipedia

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   In "The Wisdom of Trees", [31] published by Head of Zeus in 2014, [32] is a sequence of essays, anecdotes and profiles of Britain's best-loved tree species, as well as humans' relationship with wood throughout history. Max also has written a book called "The Little Book of Planting Trees" which aims to serve as an informative and practical ...