In the Chinese imperial garden during the Qing dynasty named Summer Palace, a lovely willow tree (Salix matsudana) serves loyally as bridgekeeper (Beijing – China)
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In a promising tiger spot a wonderful blossoming Sea Mango (Cerbera Manghas; “Dakur” in local language) provides its contribution to the magnificence of the biggest mangrove forest in the world. But be careful: the white flowers are awesome but the fruit nuts are highly toxic (Sundarbans – Bangladesh)
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Last chance to admire upright the venerable Sessile oak (Quercus petrea) named “La Sentinelle ” (The Sentinel) in the most beautiful oak forest of the world. No leaves are showed anymore for this colossal tree (circonference of 6,5 m) that was born about on 1580 (Tronçais Forest – France).
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The Galápagos Giant Tortoises extensively widespread in this area can be shaded by this outstanding Kapok (Ceiba pentandra) (Galápagos Islands – Ecuador)
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In the Hindu-Buddhit temple complex of Angkor Wat an imposing Sacred Fig Tree (Ficus religiosa) with on background a typical Khmer architecture taste (Angkor Wat – Siem Reap – Cambodia).
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A resilient downy birch (Betula pubescens), shaped as a shrub because of the hard environmental conditions in the Arctic Region, was immortalized on the road to North Cape (Nordkapp). Obviously a long journey by bicycle (50 km South of North Cape – Norway)
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In Wadi Dawkah it is located the world’s largest protected forest of Frankincense tree (Boswellia sacra). This tree produces a very valuable resin since ancient times. Actually frankincense was one of the three gift (gold, myrrh and frankincense) brought from Three Magi to Jesus of Nazareth when he was born. The image shows a lovely and
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In the Bialowieza forest, one of the most ancient and beautiful European forests, it stands out the aristocrat Giedymin Oak (Quercus robur)(Age: 350 years old; Girth: 440 cm; Height: 27 m). From the information board: “The Great Duke of Lithuania, Giedymin ruled the Bialowieza Forest since 1326. As the legend says, he built here the castle
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Along the suggestive “Sendero de los Carpinteros” (Woodpeckers Trail), nearby the Captren Lagoon, a typical Nothofagus (Nothofagus dombeyi) showed all its beauty (Conguillio National Park – Chile)
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In the nineteenth century, Eucalypts, also known as Blue Gums, have been imported from Australia to Europe. This image shows a avenue of very majestic Eucalypts (Eucalyptus globulus) nearby the Asomaton Monastery (Amari Valley – Crete/Greece)
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