Big trees that make you say, "It's like a giant bonsai"

[BobbyLane]

Beech trees from the files. May have posted them already...

 

[Leprous Garden]

Unfortunately the second tree, which as the Brinton House in Virginia (I think, maybe Maryland?) Is no more. A relative was there recently and it has been stumped. Quite a tree though! I had hoped it could be positively ID'd as American Beech but alas. Maybe someone here knows?

 

[BobbyLane]

Unfortunately the second tree, which as the Brinton House in Virginia (I think, maybe Maryland?) Is no more. A relative was there recently and it has been stumped. Quite a tree though! I had hoped it could be positively ID'd as American Beech but alas. Maybe someone here knows?

I didnt even realise it was American, thought it was a European one. But youre spot on, according to the link it is or was indeed in Virginia or Pennsylvania

https://flic.kr/p/7dV9Nw

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

 

[Fidur]

This crape myrtle looks like a hard pruned bonsai:

 

[Pads]

This is a 1,500 year old olive tree located in the centre of Athens, Greece. It was transplanted there from an ancient olive grove, when a new train track was being constructed.

 

[Kadebe]

 

[brentwood]

We saw this at Pictured Rocks last week, root over rocks... Actually spans the gap back to land

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[Firstflush]

California pepper. Looks like a wizard lives here. The whole main apex of the tree is dead.
My favorite park tree. About 60 years old!

 

[Shima]

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Neagari

 

[luvinthemountains]

Boxelder maple at Wheeler Farm in Murray, UT

 

[BobbyLane]

Autumn Oak in my local park

 

[chicago1980]

Colorado wild tree

 

[Tycoss]

A limber pine from the Alberta Rockies, fairly traditional styling by nature:

 

[BobbyLane]

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Thuja occidentalis, Spirit Tree, lake superior

 

[FreshAirSunshine]

This guy was on a hiking trail at a road crossing this morning. Definitely caught my eye.

 

[BobbyLane]

This is typical of the type of conifer ill see locally, its either a cedar or cypress, probably cedar of lebanon. Ive tried both species in the past...

 

[Crazy Diamond]

This is typical of the type of conifer ill see locally, its either a cedar or cypress, probably cedar of lebanon. Ive tried both species in the past...
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You have any closer photo of the foliage? to me the canopy shape looks like Cupressus macrocarpa

 

[AlainK]

to me the canopy shape looks like Cupressus macrocarpa

I have the same feeling.
Along the Atlantic coast of France, there are such trees I think. The locals call them "cyprès" (cypress). They're not indigenous but have apparently been naturalized for at least 100 years.
I tried to find photos in my "files", but couldn't find any. It's a pity because there are huge specimens near where my sister lives.
In France we call them "Cyprès de Lambert" (Cupressus macrocarpa).

Cyprès de Lambert, Cupressus macrocarpa

Cyprès de Lambert, Cupressus macrocarpa : conseils de plantation et de culture de ce conifère.

www.gerbeaud.com