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1st Day Tour in Cambodia : Tha Prohm Complex ~ Siem Reap
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I would like to have the ID on this very large and old evergreen in Golden Gate Park - it's a type of tree common on the West Coast but which I can't name. The twisted trunk should indicate the age of the tree.
On June 27th, Gloria Koch-Gonzalez, who is the park supervisor replied to an email: "The tree is a Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa). It is one of the original trees planted in the park, in what was then extensive sand dunes. It is probably about 130 years old."
Gloria's email refers to the history of Golden Gate Park's creation out of basically sand dune wilderness. For more info, read up in the books or maps prepared by the Golden Gate Trust.
(Zoom in on this one). Lake Barrine is famous for these Kauri Pines. Tourists come to see them. The Atherton Tablelands once had lots of these rainforest trees and so did the coastal uplands, but only a few remain today. Two giant ones on the top of the Gillies Highway leading to the Tablelands were brought down by Cyclone Larry with winds of around 280 km/hour. The cyclone caused a lot of destruction in the Barrine area too but spared these two trees. Here is something about Kauri Pines, and these two in particular:-
The best known botanical feature of Lake Barrine is the twin Rough Barked Kauri Pines (Agathis Microstachya). These giant forest emergents are estimated to be about 1,000 years old and are considered one of the earliest known species of rainforest tree. Towering above the rainforest canopy, they have achieved a height of 50 metres and have a trunk diameter of 2.7m (9 feet). Kauris, common in some rainforest types, are descendants of species that dominated Tableland forests for thousands of years.
The Bull Kauri species is the largest of all the Kauri’s on record and it is a pine even though it does not have a needle leaf. ‘Kauri Pine’ is the common name derived from the Maori name of the related New Zealand Kauri species (Agathis Australis).
"The last big stand". This tree is around 55 metres tall. There's eleven of them here.
The laser returned a figure of 49 metres to a point above in the canopy. Almost certainly not the highest point of the tree. Estimated height of the tree; 50 to 60 metres tall.
This is the famous "last big stand of Red Cedar". These millenial giants were hunted down for logging in the 20th & 19th century. Apparently they got them all, apart from this grove.
Bill Haydon ran a logging company up north. He had heard of this stand in Washpool, and decided to search for it. The 74 year old set out in 1965, alone in the bush. But that was the last anyone heard of him.
Luckily for this rainforest, these giant mahoganies still stand. What a privilege it was to be there yesterday.
There's a record of a 55 metre red cedar near Wollongong. I've seen the tree, it's wonderful and magnificent. However, the figure of 55 seems spurious at worst, and inaccurate at best. These trees at Washpool are bigger and taller.
Brendan and Aidan spent several days with us hiking in the Sierras. Calaveras Big Trees State Park north east of Arnold is aptly named because of the giant trees, many 250-300 ft high and 25-30 ft in diameter. These trees are also quite ancient, 2000-3000 years in age. Throughout the park one finds remains of trees felled by some ancient fire or lightning which burnt the inside of the tree, leaving them hollow and and providing charcoal lined tunnels for little boys to explore.
Photograph taken at 13:30pm on Friday July 26th 2013 off Fairview Lane at The High Rocks, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
High Rocks is a 3.2 hectare (7.9 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest 3 km (1.9 mi) west of Tunbridge Wells in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and is an important geomorphological site for sandstone weathering features
The location was formed when a melting ice sheet at the end of the last Ice age uncovered hardened silt deposited when the area was part of the Wealden Lake. There are traces of Middle Stone Age and Iron Age residents, including a 1st-century A.D. fort guarding against the Roman invasion of Britain
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The laser returned a figure of 45 metres tall, when looking up from the base of the forest. But it only saw a side branch of the Sassafras. The height of the tree could be anything between 45 and 55 metres tall. This is a big tree, so 50 metres is a conservative estimate. It's not a good idea to measure a tree, standing near the base, as the top is usually impossible to determine by laser.
Growing near Burraga Swamp, in the Barrington Tops region of New South Wales, Australia.
28-06-2006 Cobija, Bolivia. Fires lit by farmers are coming too near to the town Cobija in Norh Bolivia. Farmers in the Amazon jungle often burn down a part of the forest to use for agriculture.
29-06-2006 Riberalta, Bolivia. Large pieces of primary forest are cleared for agriculture and cattle farming in the Bolivian Amazon. The cleared soil can only produce for a few years before it's axhausted and useless. The damage to the environment is longer lasting.
Cobija, Bolivia, 28-06-06. Leopoldo Vaca Neihuda collects Brazilnuts on his piece of jungle in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castana tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castana tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
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Family : Moraceae
This amazing giant fig is known locally as the Temple Fig although its common name is White Fig in line with other Ficus virens variations.
The tree stands sentinal in a cow paddock at Eungella, just out of Murwillumbah, NSW.
One does wonder that no one has sought to protect this ancient tree. Similarly impressive trees on the Atherton Tableland in North Queensland are protected and are in fact tourist attractions as indeed could this tree be.
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Often this is all you have to identify a tree. No leaves, flowers or fruit, just the base. This is a giant of a tree, I measured side branches at 46 metres, but I could barely see the top, so it may be around 50.
Ephiphtic ferns are in the Microsorum genus.
Perhaps the identifying sign in the forest is incorrect, not Red Carabeen but Black Booyong instead?
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Best of All Lookout, Springbrook National Park, SE Queensland
Family : Nothofagaceae
Lophozonia moorei is a dominant species in cool-temperate rainforest up to 1550 m altitude from Barrington Tops to the McPherson Ranges and into Lamington and Springbrook National Parks in Queensland.
Commonly known as Antarctic Beech the species is an important Gondwanan relict of the rainforests of the southern hemisphere with many trees thought to be several thousand years old.
Lophozonia moorei occurs in wet, fire-free areas at high altitude in eastern Australia and is likely to be severely impacted by climate change.
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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
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29-06-2006 Riberalta, Bolivia. Large pieces of primary forest are cleared for agriculture and cattle farming in the Bolivian Amazon. The cleared soil can only produce for a few years before it's axhausted and useless. The damage to the environment is longer lasting.
Riberalta, Bolivia, 30-06-06. Castaña (Brazil nut) tree. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike shells in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castaña tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castaña tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Een eenzame Paranoten boom temidden van kaalgeslagen regenwoud dat nu gebruikt wordt voor landbouw en veeteelt. Als het omringende bos weg is kan de hoge boom niet meer bevrucht worden door bijen zodat hij stopt met het dragen van vruchten. Afgekocht dor HIVOS.
Pando, Bolivia. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castaña tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castaña tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
(4124georgiapacificengineunderenormoustree) The train is a real one, set down in a park for children and grownups to climb all over. It was in active duty with Georgia Pacific Co. years ago. I wanted to show the scale of just how giant this tree is.
Name: The Ancient Sakura of Yamataka (山高神代ザクラ)
Type: Double Weeping Rosebud Cherry (Prunus Pendula)
Height: 13m
Trunk Circumference: 10.6m
Age: 2500 years
Location: 山梨県北杜市武川町山高 (35° 46' 49"N 138° 22' 03"E)
Date of Visit: 2013-03-23
Ta Prohm, built in late12th and 13th centuries, is famous for its ruins interlaced with gigantic trees
This super cute Giant Tree Wall Sticker kit will make a big statement in any kids bedroom or play area.
Buy this kit online at: www.brightstarkids.com.au/Giant-Tree-Wall-Stickers.aspx?p45
Number: 78
Name: Giant Ginkgo of Kaminomiya (上の宮のイチョウ)
Type: Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba)
Height: 35m
Trunk Circumference: 6.0m
Age: >300 years
Location: 栃木県那須郡那須町芦野 (36° 59′ 44″N 140° 09′ 54″E)
Date of Visit: 2011-8-13
Cobija, Bolivia, 28-06-06. Leopoldo Vaca Chuquipera shows a handfull of Brazilnuts that he collects on his piece of jungle in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive CastanÃÉa tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The CastanÃÉa tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Cobija, Bolivia, 28-06-06. Leopoldo Vaca Chuquipera shows a handfull of Brazilnuts that he collects on his piece of jungle in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive CastanÃÉa tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The CastanÃÉa tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Cobija, Bolivia, 28-06-06. Castaña (Brazil nut) tree. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike shells in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castaña tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castaña tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
I finally made my way up to the beautiful Carmanah Valley and the conditions were perfect, with a light drizzle coming down along with a bit of mist in the air.
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Afternoon thunderstorms building up over the High Sierra - Giant Sequoia National Monument, California
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Name: The Giant Camphor of Kawago (川古のクス)
Type: Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Height: 25m
Trunk Circumference: 21m
Age: 3000 years
Location: 佐賀県武雄市若木町川古 (33° 15' 07"N 129° 59' 35"E)
Date of Visit: 2013-03-25
Cobija, Bolivia, 28-06-06. Leopoldo Vaca Neihuda collects Brazilnuts on his piece of jungle in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castana tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castana tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Riberalta, Bolivia, 30-06-06. Processing of Brazilnuts in a collective 'benificiadora' in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castaña tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castaña tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Riberalta, Bolivia, 30-06-06. Processing of Brazilnuts in a collective 'benificiadora' in the Bolivian Amazon. Brazil nuts, or Para nuts grow in coconutlike husks in the highest tree of he jungle, the impressive Castaña tree. The nuts fall down and are then collected by the locals. The Castaña tree can only survive with the surrounding jungle intact. That's why the exploitation of this nut is a sustainable way to preserve the forest and make it profitable for it's inhabitants.
Lahaina Banyan Court Park is a public park located at the corner of Front Street and Canal Street in the town of Lahaina, Hawaii. Commonly called Banyan Tree Park, Sheriff William Owen Smith planted an Indian banyan tree in the courtyard square in 1873 to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the first American Protestant mission in Lahaina. The banyan tree has become the largest banyan tree in Hawaii, and one of the largest in the United States. Its extensive trunk and aerial root system now covers 0.66 acres.