A famous/historical tree very probably has a plaque or other monument nearby, and that marker would make an excellent wayspot. Even without a plaque or marker a truly famous tree would qualify. Two very famous examples are the General Sherman Tree in Californai (world's largest tree by volume), and The Major Oak in England (famous for being Robin Hood's shelter.) A locally-famous tree that I'm aware of is El Palo Alto in the San Francisco bay area-- it has a storied history and the city of Palo Alto is named for it.
All three of those examples are wayspots. The General Sherman wayspot features the tree with its name and observation platform in the foreground. The Major Oak features the tree itself. El Palo Alto is the plaque next to it. I've added screenshots below.
I specifically looked for three examples: a tree that was represented by the plaque, a tree that was the main focus but had a sign, and a tree that didn't have a sign. It didn't take long to find them. I would suggest that as a first approximation an individual tree that has a solid Wikipedia page is probably eligible.
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What about a yellow fruit tree? Are you asking if it’s eligible? Probably not.
A tree is very unlikely to be eligible.
A famous/historical tree very probably has a plaque or other monument nearby, and that marker would make an excellent wayspot. Even without a plaque or marker a truly famous tree would qualify. Two very famous examples are the General Sherman Tree in Californai (world's largest tree by volume), and The Major Oak in England (famous for being Robin Hood's shelter.) A locally-famous tree that I'm aware of is El Palo Alto in the San Francisco bay area-- it has a storied history and the city of Palo Alto is named for it.
All three of those examples are wayspots. The General Sherman wayspot features the tree with its name and observation platform in the foreground. The Major Oak features the tree itself. El Palo Alto is the plaque next to it. I've added screenshots below.
"El Árbol del Tule" is the one I like sharing.
Mexico's most famous tree, and regarded as the "stoutest trunk in the world."
The Major Oak is my favorite you shared because there's no sign evident 🙂
@Gendgi-PGO I like that one too!
I specifically looked for three examples: a tree that was represented by the plaque, a tree that was the main focus but had a sign, and a tree that didn't have a sign. It didn't take long to find them. I would suggest that as a first approximation an individual tree that has a solid Wikipedia page is probably eligible.
The Torture Tree in Leicester, NY does have a plaque, and at least one Wayspot. That's the only tree I've actually traveled to visit specifically because the tree has such a history - https://exploregeneseevalley.com/entries/the-torture-tree/70a8aba6-99f5-41ff-8ec9-5d5108cba527 .