What is the most powerful tree?

The Tallest, Strongest and Most Iconic Trees in the World
  • Baobab. Its bark is fire resistant. ...
  • Coconut palm. Where would a tropical beach be without one of the most recognizable of tree figures in the world—the coconut palm? ...
  • Olive. ...
  • Fig. ...
  • Eucalyptus. ...
  • Redwood. ...
  • Giant Sequoia.
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What is the most magical tree?

In Japan's Ashikaga Flower Park, this old wisteria has been hailed as the most beautiful tree in the world. With long, sweeping branches and dangling, purple flowers, the tree has a magical, ethereal feel.
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What is the strongest tree in the Bible?

It is considered to be the first of trees (1 Kings 4:33). The Bible describes the cedar tree as strong and durable (Isaiah 9:10), graceful and beautiful (Psalm 80:10, Ezekiel 17:23), high and tall (Amos 2:9, Ezekiel 17:22), fragrant (Song of Songs 4:11) and spreading wide (Psalm 80:10-11).
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What is the smartest tree?

Dodder not only uses taste, smell, movement and touch to manipulate other plants, but is, also, able to hijack all of their genes. The remarkable Dodder plant might be the most intelligent plant.
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What's the oldest tree on earth?

The story: In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah has long been considered Earth's oldest living thing. According to tree-ring data, it is 4,853 years old — meaning that Methuselah was well established by time ancient Egyptians built the pyramids at Giza.
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What's the oldest tree?

Trees can live anywhere from less than 100 years to more than a few thousand years depending on the species. However, one species in particular outlives them all. The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old.
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Who is mother of trees?

Now aged 105, Saalumarada Thimmakka has battled the arid conditions of southern India to grow nearly 300 trees on the road from her village. Thimmakka believes it was her fate not to have children, instead planting hundreds of banyan trees with her husband as a way of receiving "blessings."
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Do trees talk to humans?

Today, more groundbreaking research has confirmed that it may even be possible for humans and trees to communicate at some level. The idea is still a bold proposition and certainly requires more study into how trees interact with each other.
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What is the strongest plant?

Welwitschia mirabilis: The world's toughest plant | InsureandGo.
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What are the five trees in heaven?

The "five trees" also could be interpreted as referring to the Five Worlds of the mystical Jewish Kabbalah: Asiyah, Yetzirah, Beriah, Atzilut & Adam Kadmon – descriptive of dimensional levels related to the soul's progress toward unity with or return to the Creator.
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What kind of tree was Jesus crucified on?

As legend has it, the cross on which Jesus was crucified was made from a dogwood tree. God decreed that the dogwood tree would from that day forth never grow large enough to be used to make a cross.
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What is God's flower?

Pinks (Dianthus spp.)

They were associated with the nails used in the Crucifixion and coronations, while the name dianthus translates to “flower of God” (from the original Greek Dios for Zeus), and can be found represented in numerous illuminated manuscripts.
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What is the fairy tree?

The traditional Celtic folklore in Ireland tells that a lone Hawthorne tree growing in the middle of a field is called a fairy (or faerie) tree. This tree is the gateway or portal between the worlds of the mortals and the world of the faeries.
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Which is the best tree?

15 of the Best Trees for Any Backyard
  • Put Down Some Roots. 1/17. Trees add much-needed shade, privacy, color, and value to your backyard. ...
  • Dogwood. 2/17. ...
  • Saucer Magnolia. 3/17. ...
  • Sugar Maple. 4/17. ...
  • Silver Maple. 5/17. ...
  • 'Green Giant' Arborvitae. 6/17. ...
  • Weeping Cherry. 7/17. ...
  • Red Oak. 8/17.
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What is the most unique tree?

9 of the world's most unusual trees. How many have you seen?
  1. Dragon blood tree, Socotra. ...
  2. Baobab tree, southern Africa. ...
  3. Kauri tree, New Zealand. ...
  4. Silver birch, Finland. ...
  5. Traveller's tree, Madagascar. ...
  6. Areca palm tree, India. ...
  7. Yoshino cherry, Japan. ...
  8. Brazil nut, Bolivia.
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Can trees heal you?

Indeed, research shows that trees really do have healing powers. For one thing, they release antimicrobial essential oils, called phytoncides, that protect trees from germs and have a host of health benefits for people.
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Do trees sleep?

According to research, while trees may not sleep in the same way animals do, they do relax their branches during nighttime, which suggests that yes, trees have activity-rest cycles. These cycles can also vary depending on the tree species.
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Do trees have souls?

According to the bible only humans have souls, therefore trees do not have souls. Trees and humans relate to each other because we keep each other alive, we help trees . . . [and] they help us with materials and breathing.
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Do trees have brains?

They don't have a central nervous system or a brain, they don't have muscles, and they can't move. Trees do have immense powers, and the ability to rapidly respond to changes in their environment.
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Do trees have memory?

Some people challenge your use of words like “memory.” What evidence do we have that trees are actually “remembering” what happened to them? The memory of past events is stored in the tree rings and in DNA of the seeds.
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Can trees See?

Don't look now, but that tree may be watching you. Several lines of recent research suggest that plants are capable of vision—and may even possess something akin to an eye, albeit a very simple one. The idea that plants may have “eyes” is, in a way, nothing new.
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How old is the oldest dog?

The greatest reliable age recorded for a dog is 29 years 5 months for an Australian cattle-dog named Bluey, owned by Les Hall of Rochester, Victoria, Australia. Bluey was obtained as a puppy in 1910 and worked among cattle and sheep for nearly 20 years before being put to sleep on 14 November 1939.
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Can trees live forever?

Trees do not live forever. They do age and eventually die. Some live much longer than others though, and it turns out that some of the longest living trees survive best in the more extreme climates and situations. For example the oldest living tree in the US is over 5000 years old.
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