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8 Rare Trees from Around the World

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Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) - Found in Socotra, Yemen, this iconic tree has a distinctive umbrella-like shape with dense clusters of resin known as "dragon's blood," traditionally used for dyes and medicine.

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Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) - Discovered in a remote valley of Wollemi National Park, Australia, this "living fossil" tree species dates back to the time of dinosaurs and is critically endangered with only a few wild specimens known.

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Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) - Found in the high mountains of the western United States, these ancient trees are among the oldest living organisms on Earth, with some individuals over 5,000 years old.

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Baobab Tree (Adansonia spp.) - Found in Madagascar, Africa, and Australia, baobabs are known for their massive trunks and distinctive bottle-like shape.

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Jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora) - Native to Brazil, this tree bears fruit directly on its trunk and branches, rather than on the ends of shoots.

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Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) - Native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, this tree is known for its striking multi-colored bark, which peels away to reveal vibrant shades of green, orange, purple, and blue.

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Ginkgo Biloba (Ginkgo biloba) - Native to China, this ancient tree species is known for its distinctive fan-shaped leaves and is considered a living fossil, as it has remained virtually unchanged for over 200 million years.

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Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) - Native to the Andes Mountains in Chile and Argentina, this unique tree has a distinctive appearance with dense, overlapping leaves and is named for its seemingly puzzling structure

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