Tree of Tule
Attraction
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This Montezuma cypress is the widest tree in the world & is thought to be over 1,400 years old.
2 de Abril, 8va Etapa IVO Fracc el Retiro, 68297 Santa María del Tule, Oax., Mexico
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11.5
Circumference
The Tree of Tule has a circumference of 11.5 meters, making it the largest tree trunk in the world.
2,000
Estimated Age
The tree is estimated to be over 2,000 years old, making it one of the oldest living organisms in Mexico.
Sacred
Zapotec Significance
The Tree of Tule was considered sacred to the Zapotec people and is even part of their creation myth.
Tule
Plant Origin
The tree is a Montezuma Baldcypress, also known as ahuehuete or sabino, named after the tule plant, a reed-like sedge that grows in marshes.
