The planet we live on is a magical planet. The planet is said to be 4.6 billion years old. There are countless lives on this planet, from birth to destruction. There are not only ancient clovers here, but also ancient clovers. There used to be huge dinosaurs, and these plants also existed in the plant world, witnessing the rise and development of civilization.
Today, Li is talking about the ten longest-lived trees in the world, four of which are in China. Their value is priceless. Even the richest man Jack Ma can't afford it!
1. European Swedish spruce
Sweden is located in Northern Europe, and there is a spruce that grows deep in the Scandinavian mountains. Based on the fir root system, botanists estimate that the fir tree is about 9500 years old. It is worth mentioning. Amazingly, this spruce is still in the growth stage, and no one knows how long it will live!
2. Ginkgo tree in Ju County, Shandong
In the Fulaishan Temple in Ju County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, there is a large ginkgo tree that is more than 4,000 years old. The tree is more than 26 meters tall and 15.7 meters thick. Eight people can surround it with open arms. Ginkgo tree, this tree is said to grow from the ginkgo fruit left by the third prince. It can be called the "living fossil" of the biological world. I don't think Jack Ma can afford it either!
3. African baobab
On the grasslands of the African continent grows a "fat" tree called baobab. Locals call it a "superfruit" because its fruit is rich in trace elements. The whole tree is full of treasure, and the leaves and bark can be used in medicine, which can reduce inflammation, reduce fever, and treat malaria. Its fruits, leaves and bark can be used medicinally, and has the functions of nourishing stomach and gallbladder, clearing heat and reducing swelling, stopping bleeding and diarrhea, and calming the nerves. It is worth noting that the oldest baobab tree here is 5500 years old. This is!
3. Regulus
The Xuanyuan Temple in Huangling, Shaanxi, on the mainland, has a 5,000-year-old cypress tree. This cypress tree is currently the oldest cypress tree in the world. Europeans call him the "father of the cypress of the world". According to legend, this cypress was planted by the Yellow Emperor, so it is also known as "the cypress planted by the Yellow Emperor" in China. Guo Moruo, Jiang Zhongzheng, Sun Yat-sen and others once personally erected a monument here!
4. Methuselah
It is located in the Inyo National Forest in California, United States. It is the oldest single tree in the world. The tree grows above 3000 meters above sea level. It can be said that it is a miracle that the ocean can survive in such a harsh environment! It is worth noting that the tree is more than 4,800 years old, which can be said to be consistent with Chinese history. It is estimated that the American continent was still under the control of the Mayans at that time!
5. Hand-grown barn cypress
A 5,000-year-old cypress tree was planted in Cangjie Temple in Baishui County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, on the mainland. The tree has a chest circumference of 7.28 meters, a root circumference of 9.3 meters, and a height of 17 meters. From a distance, the pattern of the trunk resembles a raging river. Encounter stone-like branches and wake up with thousands of waters. Therefore, this tree is also known as "waterfall cypress".
6. Japanese Jomon Cedar
In Japan, across the sea from the mainland, a tree called Jomon cedar grows on a small island. According to the domestic calculations of botanists, it should be more than 2210 years ago. According to Chinese dynasties, this may have been during the Qin Dynasty. If the five hundred boys and girls sent by Qin Shi Huang were lucky, they might be able to see this tree
7. Alishan Holy Tree
An ancient tree grows on Treasure Island in Taiwan. Locals regard it as a sacred tree, euphemistically calling it "Alisan's sacred tree". The tree grows deep in Alishan. But tourists don't have to, just look closely and see a giant tree in the distance. It is said that the tree has a circumference of 23 meters and requires a dozen adults to squeeze because the tree was born in 3000 years. In the former Zhou Gong Regency era, it was also known as the "Zhou Guild"
8. Purple Welsh Lilanger Dwe T-shirt
Wales is located on the English peninsula and flourished during the British Bronze Age, 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. Because the old roots of the tree grow with the new roots, and the old roots feed the new roots, it survives to this day!
9. Kiyochiki
In the city of Abaku in the Iranian Republic of Western Asia, there is a cypress tree that is more than 4,000 years old. Locals call her Soraya Sidseyi. Since the tree is so old, the locals consider it a sacred tree, and because the locals are religious, the religious significance of the tree is enormous!
10. African dracaena
On the island of Socotra on the African continent, there is a large tree called dracaena. Based on local geology and root systems, botanists estimate the tree to be 8,000 years old. It's worth noting that the tree's canopy resembles an alien UFO, and when people cut the bark, bright red liquid flows out, so locals call it dracaena!
Here are the ten longest-lived trees in the world. Among them are ginkgo trees, cangjie cypresses, Alishan sacred trees, Xuanyuan cypresses and so on. In Ju County, Shandong Province. These four trees grow in China, each with a history of nearly 3,000 years. I don't think even Jack Ma, China's richest man, can afford it!