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  2. Tree - Wikipedia

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    Although "tree" is a common word, there is no universally recognised precise definition of what a tree is, either botanically or in common language. [1] [2] In its broadest sense, a tree is any plant with the general form of an elongated stem, or trunk, which supports the photosynthetic leaves or branches at some distance above the ground. [3]

  3. List of individual trees - Wikipedia

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    A tree in the median of Interstate 17 annually decorated for Christmas. International World War Peace Tree: Linden tree: Darmstadt, USA 112 [49] A tree planted by German American immigrants, it was dedicated at the end of World War I as a reminder of Germany's armistice with the United States and a sign of loyalty to America. Iluvatar

  4. List of oldest trees - Wikipedia

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    Pando, a colony of quaking aspen, is one of the oldest-known clonal trees. Recent estimates of its age range up to 14,000 years old, and 18,000 years by the latest (2024) estimate. [1] It is located in Utah, United States. This is a list of the oldest-known trees, as reported in reliable sources. Definitions of what constitutes an individual ...

  5. List of tallest trees - Wikipedia

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    Two main opposing forces affect a tree's height; one pushes it upward while the other holds it down. By analyzing the interplay between these forces in coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), a team of biologists led by George Koch of Northern Arizona University calculated the theoretical maximum tree height or the point at which opposing forces balance out and a tree stops growing.

  6. List of superlative trees - Wikipedia

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    Each of the trees in this stand is a genetically identical male that has reproduced vegetatively. Although no single tree in this stand is of that age, the stand itself as a single organism has existed that long. [107] Individual trees in the clonal patch have been listed as having ages of 2000 [108] [109] or even to 3000 years old. [110] [111]

  7. Lists of trees - Wikipedia

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    A listing of lists of trees. List of individual trees, including actual and mythical trees; List of largest giant sequoias; List of old growth forests;

  8. Word from the Smokies: New issue of Smokies Life ... - AOL

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    The highest Smokies’ ridges are some of the few places in the United States that still harbor ancient trees. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  9. Dendrology - Wikipedia

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    Dendrology (Ancient Greek: δένδρον, dendron, "tree"; and Ancient Greek: -λογία, -logia, science of or study of) or xylology (Ancient Greek: ξύλον, ksulon, "wood") is the science and study of woody plants (trees, shrubs, and lianas), specifically, their taxonomic classifications. [1]