2007-07-15 09:05:56 · 4 answers · asked by phil 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
by the Szczecin Lagoon, Poland
2007-07-18 23:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oaxaca, Mexico
At over 2000 years old, El Arbol del Tule, which is actually an Ahuehuete Cypress, is amongst the oldest living trees in the world. With a 10 meter (33 feet) diameter trunk it is also considered by many to be the broadest tree in the world. The circumference of the trunk is an amazing 54 meters (178 feet) It is over 40 meters (130 feet) high, boasts a foliage diameter of over 51 meters (170 feet), and weighs over 500 tons.
2007-07-15 09:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Volume-wise, the General Sherman tree in the Sequoia National Forest in California is the largest. It's a big sucker, and you can really go see it if you go to the Sequoia National Park west of Mount Whitney.
As far as the oldest tree, there is a Bristlecone Pine tree in the White Mountains of California, near the CA-NV border. It's called Metuselah, and it is about 4600 years old. You even kid about getting near it and the Forest Service here has a conniption. It's location is protected, for good reason.
2007-07-15 09:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Marko Ramius 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is a great question because it is being kept secret! It is a redwood tree somewhere in California. The state government is worried about the local area getting damaged by tourists. So they won't say where it is located.
2007-07-15 09:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by Critical Thinker 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋