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# barked

the face of ancient trees

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://barked.info/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Pages

- [Home](https://barked.info/) - The Barked project's founder, architect and artist Robert Ouellette, travels the globe documenting the up-close details of ancient trees. The high-resolution, large prints are available to institutions and collectors!
- [Call](https://barked.info/home/call/) - Our mission is to document and help save the oldest and biggest trees in a massively changing world.support usOur tree expeditions to dateAncient trees and forests are time machines speaking in voices of memory and meaning. We document them for future generations—before they are gone. See the trees here The high-definition bark images by Robert
- [Trees-White Gum](https://barked.info/trees-white-gum/) - white gumThe white gum is a giant at over 90 metres tall. When discovered in the 1970s it redefined the growth potential of the species. Until then White Gums were considered to be of average height at maturity. This grove of trees, called the "White Knights" is part of the protected Evercreech Forest of north-eastern Tasmania.
- [Trees-Cork Oak](https://barked.info/trees-cork-oak/) - cork oak The Monumental Cork Oak, also known has The Whistler Tree, is a 236 year old cork oak from Águas de Moura, Palmela, Portugal. It was voted European Tree of the Year in 2018, it has been classified as "Tree of Public Interest" since 1988 and is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as "the largest cork oak in the world". It is around 16.2 m
- [Trees-Ficus](https://barked.info/trees-ficus/) - ficusOne of Bangkok's oldest Ficus trees (Ficus concinna) is off Maha Rat Road in Silpakorn University near the Grand Palace. The girth of the tree, measured at a height of 1.30 m, is 9.84 m. The age of the tree is unknown, but it probably witnessed the time when France colonized the city in the 17th
- [Trees-Western Red Cedar](https://barked.info/trees-western-red-cedar/) - western red cedarThis Western Red Cedar found in Vancouver's Stanley Park is between 500 and 700 years old. It survived logging in the 19th century, urbanisation in the 20th, and destructive wind storms in the 21st. Like many trees in British Columbia's lower mainland, it is increasingly threatened by a warming climate. Wandering through the
- [Trees-Giant Coastal Redwood-Methuselah](https://barked.info/trees-giant-coastal-redwood-methuselah/) - giant coastal redwoodTowering above the skyline just west of Woodside, CA, is a massive old-growth Coastal Redwood (sequoia sempervirens). Its name is “Methuselah” and it is the oldest, more than 1,800 years, and largest living tree in the Santa Cruz Mountains. When the tree sprouted the Ohlone tribe were stewards of the surrounding forest. Fire engulfed
- [Trees-Eastern Cottonwood](https://barked.info/trees-eastern-cottonwood/) - eastern cottonwoodThis large Eastern Cottonwood is one of the oldest trees in Toronto's High Park. Located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, the park contains some 58 indigenous burial and/or ceremonial mounds–all unmarked. The tree, about 6.5 metres in circumference, towers near some of them. The tree gets few visitors because of its location
- [Trees-River Red Gum](https://barked.info/trees-river-red-gum/) - river red gumRiver Red Gum tree, Marrakech, Morocco. Found in the Place des Ferblantiers just outside the busy medina and adjacent the mythical El Badi palace. The tree is surprisingly large and mature given its location in such a well-travelled part of the city. Over its life it has witnessed an evolution of the square from
- [Trees-Douglas Fir](https://barked.info/trees-douglas-fir/) - douglas firHidden deep in the Seymour Valley for more than a millennia—near the city of Vancouver, British Columbia—this Douglas Fir (pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of about five of the last remaining firs of its size left in the world. The tree survived centuries of logging in the area because of its location high on a
- [Trees-Giant Coastal Redwood](https://barked.info/trees-giant-coastal-redwood/) - giant coastal redwoodTowering above the skyline just west of Woodside, CA, is a massive old-growth Coastal Redwood (sequoia sempervirens). Its name is “Methuselah” and it is the oldest, more than 1,800 years, and largest living tree in the Santa Cruz Mountains. When the tree sprouted the Ohlone tribe were stewards of the surrounding forest. Fire engulfed
- [Trees-Sessile-Oak](https://barked.info/trees-sessile-oak/) - sessile oakThis Sessile Oak tree found in Huntsham, England is a centerpiece to the Huntsham Court estate. While not as old as the nearby 14th C. All Saints Church, the old oak is a monumental example of the variety.The experience of breathing in Huntsham's thick, moist morning air while strolling through its lush gardens is
- [Trees-Kapok](https://barked.info/trees-kapok/) - kapokThe Singapore Botanic Gardens is home to this mature Kapok (or White Silk-Cotton) tree. Singapore is a city of the future that also celebrates its past. The gardens offer locals respite from the hectic challenges of being a small country competing in a global economy.In 2012 Singapore opened its new Gardens by the Bay, where
- [NFTs](https://barked.info/nfts/) - NFTs for good. Support our work. Invest in great art.(click on a picture to visit our Opensea site)
- [Trees-Otway Messmate](https://barked.info/trees-otway-messmate/) - otway messmateKnown locally in southern Victoria as 'The Big Tree', the Otway Messmate is a hybrid subspecies of eucalyptus and oblqua . A massive, old tree, it like most ancient trees is threatened by anthropocenic climate change. The Great Otway reserve is a remaining coastal sliver of the old-growth forests that grew here for millennia.Walking
- [Trees-Tulip Poplar](https://barked.info/trees-tulip-poplar/) - tulip poplarThis tall Tulip Poplar tree is a legend in New York City. Called the Queens Giant, also known as the Alley Pond Giant, it is the oldest tree in the city area. It is estimated to be between 400 and 450 years old and was well established by the time the first English settlers
- [Trees-Big Leaf Maple](https://barked.info/bigleafmaple/) - big leaf mapleThis tree, a Bigleaf Maple, is thought to be the oldest of its kind in Canada. It is also believed to be the largest Maple tree in the country, potentially even surpassing the Comfort Maple in Ontario.Located near the highway on the western edge of Vancouver's Stanley Park, a walking trail skirts the
- [Trees-Eastern White Pine](https://barked.info/trees-eastern-white-pine/) - eastern white pineWe found this majestic tree near Lac Sainte Marie, Quebec. The Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a conifer that embodies the ecological uniqueness of the region. Thriving in the rocky terrain and surrounded by thousands of clear, cold lakes, this tree is among the largest remaining in western Quebec. Most of its
- [Trees-Mahogany](https://barked.info/mahogany/) - mahoganyThis giant Caribbean mahogany tree resides on the western island of Guadeloupe. Located in a mountainous, coastal ravine near an abandoned 19th Century mill, the tree is difficult to find in the dense rainforest.The area is riddled with archeological sites from the island's early Arawak and Caribs inhabitants. It is a magical place that invokes
- [Screensavers](https://barked.info/screensavers/) - click on a barked screen saver image to download a zip file (then expand it to your device's screen)Sugar Maple, CanadaWhite Gum, TasmaniaKapok, SingaporeDouglas Fir, CanadaFicus, ThailandLebanes Cedar, Lebanon
- [Trees-London Plane](https://barked.info/trees-london-plane/) - london planeThis plane tree is located at the corner of Wood Street and Cheapside in London. No one knows how long it has grown on that spot—once the old churchyard of St. Peter’s destroyed during the Great Fire of 1666. It has been a subject of local legend for centuries, and Wordsworth's poem "Poor Susan" mentions
- [Trees-Dawn Redwood](https://barked.info/trees-dawn-redwood/) - dawn redwoodOnce thought extinct for a million years, the Dawn Redwood tree was found thriving in China in the early 20th century. The horticultural community then distributed seeds to gardens and parks around the world including Toronto's High Park, where a number of mature trees like this one now grow.The tree's unique pear shape combines
- [Trees-Canarie Island Pine](https://barked.info/trees-canarie-island-pine/) - canary island pineThe Canary Island Pine growing in Sydney's Royal Botanical Gardens is thriving. Planted by Sir William MacArthur between 1820 and 1861, a photograph of this Pinus canariensis appeared in the Agricultural Gazette of NSW in 1908.It was a mature 16 metres tall then. Today it is one of the tallest trees in the gardens. Its location
- [The Trees-old](https://barked.info/the-trees-old/) - click on a bark image for the trees & printsMountain Ash, AustraliaDouglas Fir, CanadaGiant Coastal Redwood, USAWestern Red Cedar, CanadaMontezuma Cypress, MexicoEastern Cottonwood, CanadaTulip Poplar, USADawn Redwood, CanadaGiant Redwood Stump, USASugar Maple, CanadaYew, EnglandLondon Plane, EnglandMorrison Tree, FranceRed River Gum, MoroccoLebanese Cedar, LebanonFicus, ThailandKapok, SingaporeCanarie Island Pine, AustraliaMesmate, AustraliaWhite Gum, AustraliaSessile Oak, EnglandBigleaf Maple, CanadaMahogany,
- [Trees-Sugar Maple](https://barked.info/trees-sugar-maple/) - sugar mapleThe Comfort Maple tree is an individual sugar maple (acer saccharum) located in Comfort Maple Conservation Area in the Town of Pelham, Ontario. The tree is estimated to be about 500 years old, making it the oldest known sugar maple in Canada. Patched with masonry and held up with wires now, the tree started
- [Trees-Cursed Fig](https://barked.info/trees-cursed-fig/) - cursed figThe story of this tree, nick-named "The Cursed Fig," is as complex and textured as its photographs. You'll find it inhabiting the walls of an ancient French prison in the port of Petit Canal, Guadeloupe. From the 17th to 19th Centuries this port was where African slave ships landed on the island.The prison was
- [Trees-Jim Morrison Tree](https://barked.info/trees-jim-morrison-tree/) - morrison treeLocated just a few metres away from the late Jim Morrison's tomb in Paris is a lone tree (the species is not known to us). The tens of thousands of tourists visiting the grave site are damaging the tree. It was wrapped in a bamboo carapace for protection.This artificial bark is a pop culture
- [The Trees](https://barked.info/the-trees/) - Sublime. Click an image to explore.Ancient trees breathe cultural complexity. In Japanese culture, for example, trees are at the core of Wabi-sabi. It is more than an aesthetic; it is a worldview that embraces both life’s imperfections and its transience. By celebrating the humble, the aged, and the incomplete, life becomes a pathway to mindful
- [Team](https://barked.info/team/) - teamrobert ouelletteFounderContributing partner, Robert Ouellette, is an award-winning artist, architect and urban designer with work shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Bibliothèque Nationale, France, the Venice Biennale and elsewhere. His team won Vancouver's Concorde-Pacific public sculpture award in a global competition. He has exhibited with Edward Burtynsky, Bernie Miller, David Rokeby, and numerous
- [Interiors](https://barked.info/interiors/) - InteriorsThe Barked Project collaborates with designers, art consultants, and interior design firms to craft sublime customer experiences. Our limited-edition artworks transform spaces, infusing them with the uniqueness of our ancient tree collection. Tailored for discerning clients—whether in luxury residences or high-end commercial environments—the organic motifs and materials seamlessly align with contemporary interiors. We also create
- [About](https://barked.info/about/) - about barkedIntroducing the complex beauty of BARKED ArtworksBarked introduces a world where art and nature intertwine, where the majestic beauty of the world's oldest and largest trees is captured. Our work strives to preserve and protect the beauty, myth, and magic of the natural world. We are the trees.How did the barked project start?The BARKED
- [Trees-Montezuma Cypress](https://barked.info/trees-montezuma-cypress/) - montezuma cypressThis Montezuma Cypress (taxodium mucronatum) tree grows in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. What is now an urban park was once a summer residence for Aztec rulers. Water from its springs flowed down to temples in the capital. The park is home to a large number of cypress trees. They were the favorite of the Aztec
- [404](https://barked.info/404-2/) - that pagemoved click here to find it
- [Contact](https://barked.info/contact/) - contactOur base is Toronto, CanadaWe'd love to hear from you! robert@barked.info
- [Trees-Mountain Ash](https://barked.info/trees-mountain-ash/) - mountain ashThis tree is found in the Macquarie Pass, Blue Mountains, Australia. During the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, the entire mountain range was engulfed in flames. According to preliminary reports, up to 80% of this World Heritage Area burned. We are not sure yet if this mature, unique tree survived the fires. In spite one of
- [Trees-European Ash](https://barked.info/trees-european-ash/) - european ashIn the village of São Bartolomeu dos Galegos, Portugal, is an ancient Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). This old, now fragile tree is next to an old convent church, about 200 meters away from the village's main church.The Common Ash in São Bartolomeu dos Galegos is precious. Its girth, measured at a height of 1.30
- [Trees-Redwood Stump](https://barked.info/trees-redwood-stump/) - redwood stumpOne of the many giant redwood stumps in California's Russian River valley, this one is inside the "AutoCamp" campground near Guernville. Overlapping the space of lost nature with the space of retro consumer tech is poignant but a little disturbing. In 2019 the area flooded.In 2020 it is one of the sites threatened by
- [Trees-Ancient Yew](https://barked.info/trees-ancient-yew/) - ancient yew Dame Judi Dench is a champion of this tree. Dench visited it along with forester Tony Kirkham as part of a BBC documentary on the importance of trees to life and to living. The ancient Yew of Crowhurst, England is thought to be 4,000 years old, possibly making it the oldest yew tree
- [Trees-Lebanese Cedars](https://barked.info/trees-lebanese-cedars/) - lebanese cedarsThe Cedars of God (Arabic: أرز الربّ‎ Arz ar-Rabb "Cedars of the Lord"), located in the Kadisha Valley of Bsharri, Lebanon. "Some believe that patch was where the resurrected Jesus revealed himself to his followers," says Antoine Jibrael Tawk, an author of books on the cedars. These 2,000-plus-year-old trees are some of the last
- [Theory](https://barked.info/theory/) - barked theory Documenting the World’s Oldest TreesThe Barked project documents some of the world’s oldest majestic trees. It combines art, design, and science in a synthesis of ecological preservation, cultural heritage, and innovation. Ancient trees are a bridge between natural history and human civilization. Trees are biodiversity storehouses, supporting complexecosystems that include rare and endemic
- [Trees-Cypress](https://barked.info/trees-cypress/) - cypressSan Diego Cypress, Balboa Park. Balboa Park's trees date back to the late 19th century. In 1892, Kate O. Sessions, often referred to as "the Mother of Balboa Park," got the City of San Diego to lease 30 acres for her nursery. In exchange, Sessions committed to planting 100 trees per year in the park.
- [The Film](https://barked.info/the-film/)
- [The Book](https://barked.info/book/) - book one
- [Trees-Camphor](https://barked.info/trees-camphor/) - camphor tree, tokyoIn the centre of the Tokyo megalopolis is a green, lush park with thousands of daily visitors. It sits adjacent to the hectic Ueno train station, one of the city's busiest transit hubs. Surprisingly, the park is calm and relatively quiet in spite of the countless school children who come here to explore
- [Trees-Chinquapin](https://barked.info/trees-chinquapin/) - chinquapin tree, kyotoThe Kyoto Gyoen National Garden (京都御苑, Kyoto Gyoen) is a sprawling historical park centred around the Kyoto Imperial Palace. While the monarchy resided in Kyoto, the grounds and the neighbourhoods around it were the heart of the Japanese empire. When the Japanese capital moved to Tokyo in 1868, the area lost much of

## Galleries

- [Barked Prints](https://barked.info/bwg_gallery/barked-prints/)

## Gallery Share

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