Tree of Ténéré
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The Tree of Ténéré was a solitary acacia that was once considered the most isolated tree on Earth. It was a landmark on caravan routes through the Ténéré region of the Sahara Desert in northeast Niger
Tree of Ténéré (1961)
Metal sculpture of the tree (1985)
The pavilion housing the tree's remains in Niamey
Replica in Agadez
Lost Tree
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The Lost Tree, also known as the Arbre Thierry Sabine, is an isolated relict tree in the Ténéré region of the Sahara in northeast Niger.
Tree of Ténéré
…Earth. It was a landmark on caravan routes through the Ténéré region of the Sahara Desert in northeast Niger, so well known that it and the Arbre Perdu (Lost Tree) to the north are the only trees to be shown on a map at a scale of 1:4,000,000. The tree is estimated to have existed for approximately 300 years until…
Bikers approaching the tree, 2003
Plaque commemorating the death of Thierry Sabine