The Tule tree , or Árbol del Tule, is a 1,400-1,600-year-old tree of the Mexican swamp cypress .
Its specifications
The diameter of the Tuli tree's trunk ranges between 5 and 14 meters, making it the largest tree trunk in the world. According to information from the Mexican Environmental Service (SEDUE), the height of the Tule tree ranges between 41 and 85 meters and its weight is approximately 11 tons . Its diameter directly above the ground is 46 metres. When the department began pruning the dead parts of it in 1996, about 10 tons of waste and peels were collected from it.
Its presence
There is a tule tree in the city of Santa Maria del Tule in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico . It is one of the largest living organisms on Earth.
Legendary stories
A legend from the Zapotec people tells that this tree was planted by an Aztec ( Native Indian ) priest called “Pijoja” about 1,400 years ago. The tree was located near an ancient sacred temple, and later the Catholic Church built a church next to it that was taller than the old church. The Native Americans still revere this tree, as it is considered a symbol of nature and the continuation of life.
slow death
In 1990, it was announced that the tree was dying slowly because its roots were dying due to lack of water, pollution, and traffic in the ocean, as the number of vehicles passing on the adjacent road was estimated at 8,000 vehicles per day.