The following is a list of individual trees. Trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, locational, natural or mythological context. The list includes actual trees located throughout the world, as well as trees from myths and religions.

Africa

Living ImageNameSpeciesLocationAge (years)NotesLost TreeAcaciaSahara desert –Isolated acacia tree, a landmark on the route across the Sahara. Wonderboom tree in Pretoria Wonderboom (Ficus salicifolia) Pretoria, South Africa – A sprawling fig tree in Pretoria, South Africa.El Drago Milenario Dragon tree (Dracaena draco)Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife – Local tourist attraction for more than a hundred years.Sunland BaobabBaobab (Adansonia digitata)Limpopo Province, South Africa1,060 A giant and ancient baobab tree, with a pub in the hollow.Sagole BaobabBaobab (Adansonia digitata)Near Tshipise, in Vendaland, Limpopo Province, South Africa Largest baobab in South Africa.Glencoe BaobabBaobab (Adansonia digitata)Hoedspruit, South Africa 1,835Stoutest and second largest baobab in South AfricaOmbalantu baobab treeBaobab (Adansonia digitata)Outapi, Namibia 800Has served as a chapel, post office, house, and place of hiding. Post Office TreeWhite milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme)Mosselbay, South Africa c. 600Acted as a "post office" in earlier times and now has a boot shaped postbox.Treaty TreeWhite milkwood (Sideroxylon inerme)Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa c. 500Site of a peace treaty in 1806.Big Tree in Chirinda ForestNyasa redwood (Khaya anthotheca)Chirinda Forest, Zimbabwe 1,000+A National Monument of Zimbabwe. The tree is currently in the process of dying.

Historical ImageNameSpeciesLocationAge (years)NotesTree of TénéréAcaciaSahara desert A very isolated tree in the Sahara desert, notable before 1934, in Niger, destroyed in 1973.Panke BaobabAfrican baobab (Adansonia digitata)Zimbabwe 2,419 Oldest documented non-clonal angiosperm. Tree fell in 2011.Adrian Patrut et al. (2018) The demise of the largest and oldest African baobabs. Nature Plants 4: 423–426. Chapman's BaobabAfrican baobab (Adansonia digitata)Botswana Found and named after James Chapman and marked by explorer David Livingstone. Tree fell in 2016.The Cotton TreeKapok (Ceiba pentandra)Freetown, Sierra Leone ~400 Historic symbol of Freetown. The tree fell during a rainstorm on May 24, 2023.

Asia

Living ImageNameSpeciesLocationAge (years)NotesCypress of AbarkuhCypress (Cupressus sempervirens)Abarkuh, Yazd Province, Iran4,500 The second oldest living tree in the world.Thimmamma MarrimanuBanyan (Ficus benghalensis) Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India 800 A clonal colony of Indian banyan with a crown area of over 4.7 acres. This is the largest tree in the world by crown area.Osmania LifesaverTamarind (Tamarindus indica) Osmania General Hospital campus, Hyderabad, Telangana, India 300 A large tamarind tree near the river Musi in Hyderabad. In 1908 150 people hung on to this tree for two full days amidst a severe flood. The tree stood strong and continues to do so after 110 years. The tree is currently over 300 years old.Wonder BaleteBalete treeOISCA Farm in Canlaon, Philippines1,300The over 1,300-year-old balete tree (related to banyan trees) is probably the oldest known tree in the Philippines, as estimated by botanists from Silliman University."The Oldest Tree – Canlaon – Negros Oriental – Philippines" . Dumaguete Info. Retrieved on 28 April 2011.Five-Dollar TreeTembusu (Cyrtophyllum fragrans)Singapore Botanic Gardens, SingaporeOver 200The tree is pictured on the back of the Singaporean five-dollar bill, and is one of the Heritage trees in Singapore. It has a unique lower lateral branch, which makes it easily recognisable.Jaya Sri Maha BodhiSacred fig (Ficus religiosa)Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka 2,300A sacred fig propagated from the Bodhi Tree under which Buddha became enlightened. It was planted in 288 BC.Jōmon SugiJapanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)Yakushima island, Japan – Ancient specimen; one of the oldest trees on Yakushima.Great sugi of KayanoJapanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan 2,300 –Big Banyan TreeBanyan (Ficus benghalensis)Ramohalli, Bangalore, India 400 –Tree of LifeMesquite (Prosopis cineraria)Bahrain 400 –Rahmat treeOriental plane (Platanus orientalis)Kermanshah, Kermanshahan Province, Iran700Located in the historical area of Taq Bostan.The Ying Ke Pine, YingkesongHuangshan pine (Pinus hwangshanensis)Huangshan, China Thought to be 1,500 Ying Ke, meaning "Welcoming-Guests" pine on Huangshan.MethuselahJudean date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)Ketura, Israel The formerly extinct tree was sprouted from a 2,000-year-old seed.Sahabi Tree Atlantic Pistachio (Pistacia atlantica)Safawi, Jordan 1,500Pistachio tree under which the Islamic prophet Muhammad supposedly sat.Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree(金城武樹)Bishop wood (Bischofia javanica)Chihshang, Taitung, Taiwan About 40 Made famous by advertisements for EVA Air with Takeshi Kaneshiro made in June 2013 under this tree. King Cypress Cypress (Cupressus gigantea) Bayi District, Tibet2,600Estimated to be ~2,600 years old.Midh Ranjha TreeBanyan (Ficus benghalensis) Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan 600Oldest known tree in Pakistan, associated with folk legend of Heer Ranjha.MenaraYellow merantiDanum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia on northern Borneo island –The tree is on a slope, and the reported height. The world's tallest tropical tree.Great Banyan TreeBanyan (Ficus benghalensis)Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, IndiaOver 200Penderecki’s TreeGardenia (Gardenia sp.)Lumphini Park, Bangkok, Thailand~4Commemorative tree planted in 2021 in honour of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. It was planted by the Polish Ambassador and Bangkok officials and marked with a plaque directing to the Penderecki’s Garden project.

Historical ImageNameSpeciesLocationAge (years)Notes The Bodhi TreeSacred fig (Ficus religiosa)Bodh Gaya, India –The tree under which Buddha obtained enlightenment. The current tree at the site is a replacement.ZuihuaiPagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)Jingshan parkThe tree on which the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself shortly after escaping the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. The original tree died and was replaced by a replica.Changi TreeHopea sangal

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Sindora wallichiiSingaporeA historical visual landmark located in Singapore. Thought to be a specimen of Sindora wallichii, with an estimated height of , it was filled with explosive charges during the Second World War to prevent its use as a ranging aide by the approaching Japanese artillery.Dry treePlatanus orientalisNorthern Persia, possibly Tabriz or somewhere in KhorasanAccording to a legend, the solitary Dry tree marked the spot of a great battle between Alexander the Great and Darius. Later recorded by Marco Polo.Cypress of KashmarCypressKashmar, Khorasan Province, Persia 35°14′18″N 58°27′56″EAccording to a legend, it has sprung from a branch brought by Zoroaster from Paradise.The Lone PineTurkish pine (Pinus brutia) Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey A solitary tree which marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine in 1915.The Kalayaan TreeCopperpod (Peltophorum pterocarpum)Malolos Cathedral, Bulacan, PhilippinesThe Kalayaan Tree (Tree of Freedom), located near the front of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in the historic city of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. The siar tree was planted by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo during a lull in the Malolos Convention. Under the tree is a monument symbolizing the meeting of Filipino revolutionaries represented by statues of Gregorio del Pilar and Gen. ; Don Pablo Tecson, a legislator; Padre Mariano Sevilla, a nationalist leader of the church and Doña Basilia Tantoco, a woman freedom fighter."Beneath the Shade of the Kalayaan Tree" . Traveler on Foot. Retrieved on 27 April 2011."Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion" . Experience Bulacan. Retrieved on 28 April 2011.DMZ incident treePoplar (genus Populus)Korean DMZA tree within the Korean DMZ was the focus of the axe murder incident, in which two United States Army officers were killed by North Korean soldiers. The killings led to Operation Paul Bunyan, named for the legendary lumberjack, in which the tree was eventually cut down under the watch of over 800 soldiers.

Europe

Living NameSpeciesLocationAge (years)NotesBalderschwang YewCommon yew (Taxus baccata)Balderschwang, Bavaria, Germany600-1,000 Possibly the oldest tree in Germany. Sequoiadendron giganteum (Wellingtonia gigantea) Reutlingen-Bronnweiler, Germany ~ 160 In 1864, King Wilhelm I had this sequoia planted in Bronnweiler because there were too many seeds left over for the Wilhelma. Circumference: 7 m at a height of 1.3 m (measured in Aug. 2025); Height: estimated at approx. 38 m; Crown diameter: approx. 15 m. Designated a natural monument since 1993.Clachan OakSessile oak (Quercus petraea)Balfron, Scotland500–600 Possibly Stirlingshire's oldest tree. It is said that William Wallace rested at, and Rob Roy hid in this tree.Plane (Platanus orientalis)Garmen, Bulgaria