Tree Stories

North of Tokyo, the flowering of Japan’s eldest cherry tree is awaited by the whole country. In Mexico, the tree in Tule is the largest cypress in the world. An annual festival is dedicated to its longevity.

Guardians of a millenary culture, the Chilean Areucaria and the African Baobab are venerable and venerated trees. Refuge for geniuses or incarnation of a spirit, they represent a strong bond to nature and the ancestors.

Not far from the Niagara Falls lives the eldest maple tree in Canada. In India, the Dasheri mango tree gave birth to a variety of fruits of unmatched savor. Two nurturing trees cherished by men for their boons.

Two surviving trees – a giant sequoia in California and a Japanese bonsai – illustrate the resilience of nature thanks to the commitment of two people with extraordinary fates.

A sycamore fig tree is the motionless witness of orthodox rites In Ethiopia while a giant banyan covers multiple hectares in India. The two trees are close cousins; they both have become sacred and carry men’s hopes.