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The tree of Tule in Oaxaca, Mexico, is the tree with the largest trunk diameter in the world. It's circumference reaches almost 60 meters and has a height of 42 meters. It's approximate age is 2,000 years.
Greater in diameter than even the largest giant sequoia.
Aside from the massive girth, the sweeping branches create a fantastically complex crown.
In the ancient Nahuatl language the tree is called Ahuehuete – deep water. In the winter dry season, the local landscape is brown and dusty, but once upon a time the tree grew in or adjacent to a wetland. This Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) is closely related to the southern bald cypress of the southern U.S. – a tree that thrives in swamps. And it belongs to the same family as giant sequoias and redwoods. Together, these are the largest trees on earth.
-ScienceWorld
Greater in diameter than even the largest giant sequoia.
Aside from the massive girth, the sweeping branches create a fantastically complex crown.
In the ancient Nahuatl language the tree is called Ahuehuete – deep water. In the winter dry season, the local landscape is brown and dusty, but once upon a time the tree grew in or adjacent to a wetland. This Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) is closely related to the southern bald cypress of the southern U.S. – a tree that thrives in swamps. And it belongs to the same family as giant sequoias and redwoods. Together, these are the largest trees on earth.
-ScienceWorld
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