12 Trees That Are Hardcore As F*ck

1. The "Lucky Tree" of Lake Superior extends its roots across a chasm for the nutrients it needs to live

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2. This white pine bonsai tree is over 390 years old and survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It was presented as a gift of peace from Japan for America's Bicentennial.

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3. Cedars and Sequoias so huge, people used to LIVE in the stumps during the 1800s

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4. The "Tree of 40 Fruit" is an art project where multiple varieties of stone fruits (plums, cherries, apricots) are grafted into a single tree

artist Sam Van Aken's rendering of a mature tree

"Tree 75" successfully planted in Syracuse, New York

5. This tree devouring a headstone at Nottingham's General Cemetary is METAL AF

photo credit: Adam Clarke

6. This Encephalartos Woodii tree is from a prehistoric order of plants long thought to be extinct. It cannot reproduce because it only produces male flowers, and every other known tree of its species is just a clone of itself. Earning it the nickname "The World's Loneliest Tree".

photo via WNYC