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A lone tree that looks like it’s out for a stroll has been crowned the 2024 Tree of the Year in New Zealand.
This extraordinary Metrosideros robusta, nicknamed The Walking Tree, ‘walked away’ with the award bestowed by the New Zealand Arboricultural Association.
Located near a cemetery in South Island, its quirky leg-style trunks immediately conjure Tolkien’s sentient walking Ents in the fantasy trilogy Lord of the Rings.
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Incredible ‘Walking Tree’ is Named New Zealand’s 2024 Tree of the Year
A tree that looks like it’s out for a stroll won the 2024 Tree of the Year in New Zealand-a Metrosideros robusta aka The Walking Tree.
