This is a prickly palm in the Manuel Antonio forest, Costa Rica.

Kyle Fishman

Here I am with the mother of the forest.

Ariadne Medler

I don't know the name of this tree.  This is the forest of Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.  

Ariadne Medler

That was a monster of a tree, probably 750-1000 years old, about 350 feet tall.  The outside bark is dead and on the larger redwoods can be up to 13 inches thick.

Redwood National Park, California

Ed Einwich