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13 Trees That Will-ow Amaze You

Read about the world's most amazing trees, from one that grows fruit that tastes like sherbet to another featuring a tunnel with a real running railroad!

By Christal Y. April 18, 2015

Your kiddos play beneath their shade all summer long, and you have aspiring dreams of building a fortress among the leaves. No doubt about it, trees are pretty awesome. Living beings that produce over half of the fresh air we breathe, there’s reason to celebrate their lofty reach. In honor of Arbor Day, we’ve complied a gallery of the coolest trees in the world. Read about an ancient bristlecone pine tree in California, a Guinness World Record cashew tree in Brazil and more breathtaking beauties below.

Cashew Tree – Parnamirim, Brazil

Your little nuts will dig this fun fact: What looks like another tunnel of trees is in fact one huge cashew tree that is the size of seventy individual ones. Because the branches bend towards the ground, they actually take new root, making it impossible to find the original trunk. FYI: This Guinness World Record plant produces over 60,000 fruits each year! See the full view over at Unbelievable Fun Facts.

photo: Brasileirês Brasil via flickr