THE 9 OLDEST, TALLEST, AND BIGGEST TREES IN THE WORLD

THE OLDEST TREE IN THE WORLD: METHUSELAH TREE

Methuselah is a Great Basin bristlecone pine (pinus longaeva) that is currently, as of this writing, a mind-bending 4,854 years old. Its exact location is kept secret for its safety.

THE OLDEST TREE IN ASIA: CYPRESS OF ABARQU (SARV-E ABARKUH

The "Cypress of Abarqu", or Sarv-e Abarkuh, is an ancient cyprus tree (Cupressus sempervirens) that is located in the Iranian city of Abarkuh and is estimated to be between 4,000-5,000 years old.

THE WORLD'S OLDEST CLONAL TREE: PANDO

Pando, also known as the "Trembling Giant", is a clonal colony of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) that spans 106 acres of Southern Utah's Fishlake National Forest.

THE TALLEST TREE IN THE WORLD: THE HYPERION

The world's largest tree by height is the Hyperion, which is a coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and is located somewhere in the heart of Redwood National Park in California.

THE TALLEST TREE IN ASIA: THE MENARA

Second in line of the world's largest trees is a yellow meranti (Shorea faguetiana), named the Menara, that is a whopping 331 feet high. Named after the Malay word for tower.

THE WORLD'S TALLEST EUCALYPTUS: THE CENTURION

Arguably a candidate for the luckiest tree in the world, the Centurion is the world's largest individual mountain ash tree (Eucalyptus regnans). At a height of 330 ft.

THE BIGGEST TREE IN THE WORLD: GENERAL SHERMAN

The biggest tree in the world is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree that is located in Sequoia National Park. At an incredible 52,500 cubic feet, it is, by volume, the largest single tree in the world.

THE STOUTEST TRUNK IN THE WORLD: ÁRBOL DEL TUL

While many of the world s largest tree species are located in California, Árbol del Tule makes this list thanks to having the stoutest trunk in the world.

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CANOPY: THIMMAMMA MARRIMANU

Hindu legend has it that this tree grew from the spot where a widow, Thimmamma, threw herself onto her late husband s funeral pyre.