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In episode 37 "Ging × And × Gon" we can see that a tape was left for Gon by
his father Ging. After playing this tape, the scene jumps to Ging riding atop
two different beasts. [The scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_7sND2w0B8)
clearly shows a giant tree in the background.

Now, this tree size is substantially larger than anything else seen in the
series except for the World Tree that Gon climbs up in episode 148 "Until Now
x and x From Now". The tree showed in the scene looks to be even larger than
the adolescent world tree. Ging also states that he has not been to the Dark
Continent yet due to him meeting not meeting the requirements.

Would it be safe to assume that there was more than one World Tree seed that
found its way to the "known" world?


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Is there more than one World Tree in the "known" world?


Short answer: probably yes.

Longer answer:

Firstly, it's clear that the two trees are obviously different trees:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LMS6y.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LMS6y.png)

The [World Tree](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/World_Trees) is said to
be the tallest tree in the world, reaching 1784 metres in hight.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/foG5K.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/foG5K.png)

The tree in the background is obviously a different tree, as it is on an
island and there isn't a town underneath it. It also appears to be big enough
to be a world tree, as it is far taller than the trees that surround it.

(However, it may only appear to bigger than the sappling because of the
perspective and the height of the clouds)

If this is a world tree, and Ging has been to it, (assuming Ging has never
been outside the 'known' world) then there is a second world tree in the
'known' world.

This probably isn't improbable because [Chimera
Ants](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Chimera_Ants) are also from the
outside world so we know things from the 'outside' world can come into the
'known' world.

On the other hand, there is another possibility - that Ging is lying to Gon
when he said he has never been to the outside world. There are [28
survivors](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Continent) (of which, only
two are official) from expeditions to the dark continent so Ging could be one
of them. He is one of the top five most competent nen users and could have the
power to survive the trip.

However, there is never a reason shown for Ging to lie to his son.


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