amazing trees A boy left his bike chained to a tree when he went away to war in 1914 . He never returned , leaving the tree no choice but to grow around the bike . This bike has been there for 100 years now . By Todd Bates on Flickr Arbutus Tree and Bark by kirchypics on flickr Bamboo Trees . Sri Lanka A Corious Tree Punta Arenas , Chile 1000 + year old tree on Greek island of Aegina 144 - year - old wisteria in Japan , by tungnam . com . hk Japanese Maple in Portland , Oregon , USA by falcor 88 This huge 125 - year - oldold rhododendron is technically not a tree ? most are considered to be shrubs . By Ian Sane Ipe , Brazil Jacarandas in South Africa , by Elizabeth Kendall The flamboyant tree , Madagascar . By Salete T Silva Sikura tunnel , Okera , Japan By Tom Schwabel At 1 , 990 square meters ( about half an acre ) , this huge wisteria is the largest of its kind in Japan . By Y - fu Birch trees in snow Parasite effect ? Spiral tree at Coramba rainforest reserve , NSW , Australia . Photo by omnia on Flickr Rainforest undergrowth . Tangled lianas ( woody vines ) covered in moss , Peru Angel Oak Tree in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island , Southern Carolina Strangler Fig Tree . Wrapping tendrils around the host tree . . By orenbrimer on Flickr Quiver tree by Jason Webber on flickr 6 Sycamores were shaped , bent , and braided to form this tree Baobob tree California ’ s Sequoia national park . Klamath , California Tree of Tule , over 2000 years old Silk floss tree , South America by alan _ sailer on flickr Trees on Slope Point , the southern tip of New Zealand , grow at an angle because they ’ re constantly buffeted by extreme antarctic winds . By Seabird The dragonblood tree named because of its crimson red sap , used as a dye a violin varnish , an alchemical ingredient , and a folk remedy for various ailments . By Csilla Zelko ) rainbow eucalyptus , by jwilsonnorton The grove of ‘ candelabra ’ redwoods , known as the Enchanted Forest , Shady Dell In Denmark by miladyellow on flickr The Angel Oak in South Carolina stands 66 . 5 ft ( 20 m ) tall and is estimated to be more than 1400 or 1500 years old . ( By Daniela Duncan ) Abruzo , Italy by Vicenzo Mazza The antarctic beech is native to Chile and Argentina , though this specimen is from the U . S . ’ North Pacific region . By Drew Hopper Wax palms in Salento , Colombia White cedar Tunnel of cherry blossoms , Bonn , Germany in April . Image by Adas Meliauskas Oak trees , South Carolina by Lee Sosby For more trees