Alishan Sacred Tree II - Taiwan

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About nine years ago the largest and most revered tree in Taiwan - the "Alishan Sacred tree" - fell.

“To pass down the legacy of the now fallen Alishan Sacred Tree, the Forestry Bureau, Chiayi County Government, and the Tourism Bureau co-organized the “Balloting Campaign for Alishan Sacred Tree II,” through which this giant tree received most votes and was thus given the name ‘Alishan Sianglin Sacred Tree’ on January 1, 2007.”

Species: Taiwan Red Cypress
Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum

Circumference: 12.3m

Height: 45m

Age: About 2,300 years old