ends with the two young protagonists directed towards the tree of life. The 2006 Darren Aronofsky film The Fountain features the Judeo-Christian tree of life as a major plot element in its non-linear narrative. In Central America during the Age of Discovery, it is the sought-after object of a Spanish conquistador, who believes its gift of eternal life will free Spain and its queen from the tyranny of a religious inquisition. In the present day, a sample from what is implied to be the same tree of life is used by a medical researcher—who seeks a cure for his ailing wife—to develop a serum that reverses the biological aging process. In the distant future, a space traveler (implied to be the same man from the present) uses the last vestiges of a tree's bark (again, implied to be the same tree of life) to keep himself alive as he journeys to Xibalba, a fictional dying star lying inside a nebula in the constellation Orion, which he believes will rejuvenate the tree—thereby granting him eternal life—when it explodes. The 2021 adventure film Jungle Cruise follows a boat captain (Dwayne Johnson) who takes a scientist (Emily Blunt) on a quest to find the Tree. Physical "trees of life" In West Africa, the South Asian Moringa oleifera tree is regarded as a "tree of life" or "miracle tree" by some because it is arguably the most nutritious source of plant-derived food discovered on the planet. Modern scientists and some missionary groups have considered the plant as a possible solution for the treatment of severe malnutrition and aid for those with HIV/AIDS. See also Christmas tree Five Trees Fleur-de-lis Holism Maypole New Year tree Palmette Porphyrian tree Rogan painting Stupa Tree of the knowledge of good and evil Tree of Life (craft) Trees of Life Ṭūbā tree References Further reading Bauks, Michaela. "Sacred Trees in the Garden of Eden and Their Ancient Near Eastern Precursors". In: Journal of Ancient Judaism 3, 3 (2012): 267-301. doi: https://doi.org/10.30965/21967954-00303001 McDonald, J. A. (2018). "Influences of Egyptian Lotus Symbolism and Ritualistic Practices on Sacral Tree Worship in the Fertile Crescent from 1500 BCE to 200 CE". In: Religions 9, no. 9: 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel9090256 External links tolweb.org – Tree of Life Web Project at tolweb.org OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer at onezoom.org Trees For Life at treesforlife.org Moringa at demoringa.com - Encyclopedia illustrated in Spanish on the Moringa The