List of individual trees
Name Species Location Age ( years ) Notes
Lost Tree Acacia Sahara desert 20°38′42″N 11°14′56″E / 20.645°N 11.249°E / 20.645 ; 11.249 ( Lost Tree ) - A very isolated tree and important landmark
The Cotton Tree Kapok ( Ceiba pentandra ) Freetown , Sierra Leone 8°29′14″N 13°14′08″W / 8.4872°N 13.2356°W / 8.4872 ; -13.2356 ( The Cotton Tree ) - Historic symbol of Freetown
Wonderboom tree in Pretoria Wonderboom ( Ficus salicifolia ) Pretoria , South Africa 25°41′13″S 28°11′30″E / 25.6870°S 28.1918°E / -25.6870 ; 28.1918 ( Wonderboom tree ) - A sprawling fig tree in Pretoria , South Africa
El Drago Milenario Dragon Tree ( Dracaena draco ) Icod de los Vinos , Tenerife 28°22′00″N 16°43′20″W / 28.3666°N 16.72222°W / 28.3666 ; -16.72222 ( El Drago Milenario ) - Has been a local tourist attraction for more than a hundred years ( mentioned by Alexander von Humboldt , for instance )
Sunland Baobab Baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) Limpopo Province , South Africa 23°37′16″S 30°11′53″E / 23.62111°S 30.19806°E / -23.62111 ; 30.19806 ( Sunland Baobab ) 1060 A giant and ancient baobab tree , with a pub in the hollow
Sagole Baobab Baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) Near Tshipise , in Vendaland , Limpopo Province , South Africa 22°30′00″S 30°38′00″E / 22.50000°S 30.63333°E / -22.50000 ; 30.63333 ( Sagole Baobab ) Largest baobab in South Africa
Glencoe Baobab Baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) Hoedspruit , South Africa 24°22′25″S 30°51′24″E / 24.37361°S 30.85667°E / -24.37361 ; 30.85667 ( Glencoe Baobab ) 1835 Stoutest and second largest baobab in South Africa
Ombalantu baobab tree Baobab ( Adansonia digitata ) Outapi , Namibia 17°30′43″S 14°59′16″E / 17.51194°S 14.98778°E / -17.51194 ; 14.98778 ( Ombalantu baobab tree ) 800 Has served as a chapel , post office , house , and place of hiding
Omukwiyugwemanya Fig tree Oshigambo , Namibia 17°47′13″S 16°04′26″E / 17.7870°S 16.0740°E / -17.7870 ; 16.0740 ( Omukwiyugwemanya ) Tourist attraction
Post Office Tree White Milkwood ( Sideroxylon inerme ) Mosselbay , South Africa 34°10′49″S 22°08′29″E / 34.180363°S 22.141382°E / -34.180363 ; 22.141382 ( Post Office Tree ) c.600 Acted as a post office in earlier times and now has a boot shaped postbox
Treaty Tree White Milkwood ( Sideroxylon inerme ) Woodstock , Cape Town , South Africa 33°55′35″S 18°27′05″E / 33.92626°S 18.45130°E / -33.92626 ; 18.45130 ( Treaty Tree ) c.500 Site of Peace Treaty in 1806
Big Tree in Chirinda Forest Nyasa Redwood ( Khaya anthotheca ) Chirinda Forest , Zimbabwe 20°26′29″S 32°42′15″E / 20.44139°S 32.70417°E / -20.44139 ; 32.70417 ( Big Tree in Chirinda Forest ) 1000+ Declared a National Monument
Real forests and individual trees -- Africa
The following is a list of notable trees from around the world. 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.