What is the strongest tree on earth?

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 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's the thickest tree on earth?

A Mexican cypress - Taxodium mucronatum in the village of Santa Maria del Tule is the thickest tree in the world with a diameter of 11.62 metres and a circumference of 36.2 metres.
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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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Where is 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 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 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 are the weakest trees?

Trees with Weak Wood
  • Eastern Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
  • Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum): Trees with Brittle Branches.
  • Mulberry (Morus)
  • Mimosa Tree (Albizia julibrissin)
  • Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia): Popular Fruit Tree with Fungal Issues.
  • Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
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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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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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Do trees feel pain?

Do plants feel pain? Short answer: no. Plants have no brain or central nervous system, which means they can't feel anything.
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How big is the biggest tree?

The tree called "General Sherman" is not only the biggest giant sequoia, but it is also the biggest tree in the world. He is 83.8 m (274.9 feet) tall, his girth at breast height is 24,10 m (79 feet) (near the ground it is 31,3 m or 102,6 feet).
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How big is the tallest tree in the world?

Hyperion, the world's tallest living tree. The tallest tree in the world is a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), named Hyperion after a person in Greek mythology. The tree is no less than 115.72 m (379.7 feet) tall!
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What is the most resilient tree?

Record-breaking trees around the world
  • Species: Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
  • World's most resilient tree.
  • The Tree of Life.
  • Where: Jebel Dukhan, Bahrain.
  • Species: Mesquite tree.
  • World's most colourful tree.
  • Species: Rainbow eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta)
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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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What is the oldest thing on Earth?

What is this? The zircon crystals from Australia's Jack Hills are believed to be the oldest thing ever discovered on Earth. Researchers have dated the crystals to about 4.375 billion years ago, just 165 million years after the Earth formed. The zircons provide insight into what the early conditions on Earth were like.
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When was the first tree on Earth?

The first "tree" appears during the Devonian period, between 350 and 420 million years ago. This Progymnosperm is called Archaeopteris. Its wood resembles that of conifers, its trunk is thick, and it can reach up to 50 m.
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