Ancient Trees in Los Angeles
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The Miramar Moreton Bay Fig
Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla). roughly 135 years, planted around 1889-1890. Free. Stands in the Fairmont Miramar Hotel entrance courtyard on Ocean Avenue, open to the public to walk up and view; it is a working hotel entrance rather than a park, so behave accordingly.

The Moreton Bay Fig at St. Johns Presbyterian Church
Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla). roughly 150 years, planted in 1875. Free. Stands on the grounds of St. Johns Presbyterian Church and is visible from the public sidewalk at National Blvd and Military Ave; the church itself is open Tue-Fri 9am-3:30pm and Sun 9am-2pm for a closer look.

The Plaza Fig Trees
Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla). roughly 150 years, planted in 1875. Free. Stand in the open plaza around the gazebo at El Pueblo de Los Angeles / Olvera Street, open to the public at all times as a city park and historic monument.

The Oldest Palm Tree in Los Angeles
California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera). documented in Los Angeles since the 1850s, at least 170 years, likely older since it was already a mature palm when first transplanted. Free. Stands beside Exposition Park Drive at the Figueroa St entrance, a public city/state park, open daily.

The Arboretum Coast Live Oak
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia). over 200 years. Paid entry to the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden (around general admission as of a 2024/2025 visitor report; check current pricing). Open daily during garden hours; easy parking on site.

The Beverly Hills Moreton Bay Fig
Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla). over 100 years. Free. Stands in Beverly Gardens Park, a public linear park running along Santa Monica Blvd, open at all times.

The Auto Club Moreton Bay Fig
Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla). over 130 years, planted in 1894. Free to view from the Figueroa St sidewalk, where the tree guards the entrance to the Auto Club headquarters courtyard; the building is a working AAA member service branch, open to the public during business hours for a closer look, and the tree is decorated and publicly celebrated each December with a holiday tree-lighting event.