NatureWorld record
Deepest tree roots known
Record
120 m
394 ft
- Record holder
- Wild fig tree at Echo Caves, Ohrigstad
What to remember
Near Ohrigstad, South Africa, a wild fig tree grows in the Echo Caves. Its roots reach 120 m (400 ft) deep, the deepest known for any tree.
Trees have records of their own, judged by many measures: height, trunk girth, canopy coverage, wood volume, estimated mass and age. This one is set underground.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “List of superlative trees” (revision used 1374781715). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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