What is the smallest fully grown tree?
Growing to a mere 1-6cm in height, the dwarf willow (salix herbacea) is arguably the world’s tiniest tree. Well adapted to live in arctic and subarctic environments, this tiny wooden sprout has developed the key strategy to surviving the cold; staying really small. The dwarf willow (salix herbacea), often cited as the world’s smallest tree, rarely exceeds 6cm in height! Nature’s wonders never cease to amaze—whether it’s the tiniest tree or the tallest forest.