A sacred fig said to grow from a branch of the Buddha's Bodhi tree, planted in 288 BC. Location: Anuradhapura, North Central Province. Key figure: Planted 288 BC. Part of the One State One Record (Sri Lanka) campaign. Reference record compiled from public sources; not certified by The Book of World Records. Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-known-human-planted-tree
Record no. MRB-2026-007292
Oldest Known Human-Planted Tree
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