Trees unusual shape from all over the world.
There are many in the world talented people, whose works cause delight, but still the best artist in the world is undoubtedly nature. She sometimes gives birth to such masterpieces, looking at which you freeze in admiration. This review contains photographs of trees whose real existence is difficult to believe.
1. Rainbow Eucalyptus 
The smooth bark of the eucalyptus tree consists of many thin layers that have different colors and change throughout the life of the amazing tree.
2. Serrated cherry 
The shiny red-brown surface of the trunk looks especially impressive in winter.
3. Cotton tree 
The trunk and branches of the tree are covered with very large prickly thorns.
4. Jaboticakba 
An evergreen tree with cauliflory - the formation of fruits directly on the trunk and main branches.
5. Adenium - the ominous Desert Rose 
All parts of the plant are poisonous, so much so that in ancient times arrowheads were impregnated with it.
6. Ceiba 
It is one of the largest and tallest trees in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere.
7. Dragon tree (Dracaena dracaena) 
Dracaena means “female dragon” in Greek.
8. Quiver tree (Aloe dichotomous) 
In the past, the Bushmen and Hottentots used hollowed out tree branches as quivers for arrows.
9. Baobab (Adansonia palmata) 
The amazing tree is not only the thickest in the world, but also has no growth rings.
10. Chilean pine (Araucaria chilean) 
The tree has such hard and prickly leaves that birds do not land on its branches.
11. Twisted trees 
Trees that defend their right to life.
12. Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) 
The name of the tree was given by a group of Mormon settlers who crossed the Mojave Desert in the mid-19th century.
13. Xanthorrhoea (Tree-grass) 
These slow-growing trees are fire-resistant and live up to 600 years.
14. Bleeding Wood (African Teak) 
The tree gets its name from the red-scarlet resin that begins to ooze at the slightest cut.
15. Manchineel tree 
It is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most dangerous tree in the world - all parts of the plant are poisonous and deadly.
16. Spatodea campanulata (African tulip tree) 
One of the most beautifully flowering trees in the world is included in the list of dangerous invasive species, the spread of which threatens biological diversity.
17. Quindioya wax palm 
The tallest palm tree in the world is the national tree of Colombia.
18. Sequoia evergreen 
At 115.61 m tall, the giant Hyperion tree is the tallest tree on the planet.
19. Ficus bengal 
The Great Banyan tree, the tree with the largest crown area in the world, is located in the Indian Botanical Garden at Howrah.
20. Walking palm (Socrates bareroot) 
These unusual palm trees move slowly along the ground, covering up to 20 meters per year.
21. Candle tree (Parmentiera edible) 
The fruits of this tree contain great amount vegetable oils, which is why they are used as candles.
22. Virginia snowflower 
Extraordinary beautiful tree originally from the USA.
There are many miracles in the world and amazing phenomena nature, among them it is impossible not to mention unique trees, striking in their size, color and unusual properties. The following representatives of the plant world attract special attention.
1. Tallest tree on Earth
The most tall tree on Earth - Californian evergreen sequoia"Hyperion" growing in national park Redwood in California (USA). The name of the giant was given in honor of the Greek titan Hyperion, since ancient Greek language his name translates to “very tall.”
Its height is approximately 115.5 meters, at a height of 1.4 m the trunk diameter is 4.84 meters, the volume of wood is 502 m³. The giant grows by 2.5 centimeters every year. Hyperion is still very young, its age is estimated to be 700-800 years, which is not so long for redwoods, which usually live from three to four thousand years. Photos of Hyperion and its exact location are not published. Park rangers fear large influx tourists will disrupt the ecosystem in which the sequoia has lived for centuries, in addition, visitors can damage the small roots of the tree, which will lead to its death.
2. The most voluminous tree
The most large tree In terms of volume, sequoiadendron "General Sherman" grows in California in Sequoia National Park. Sequoiadendrons are also called mammoth trees And giant sequoias. Compared to evergreen sequoias, these trees have larger trunk diameters and shorter heights.
The volume of General Sherman sequoiadendron wood is 1486 cubic meters. meters, weight - 1900 tons, height - 83.8 meters, trunk circumference - 31 meters, trunk diameter - 7.7 meters, diameter of the largest branch - 2.1 m. It is considered the largest and heaviest living creature on earth. Estimated scientists age the giant is 2000-2700 years old. The tree continues to grow, the diameter of its trunk increases by one and a half centimeters every year.
3. The thickest tree
The thickest trunk is the Mexican taxodium tree, which grows next to the temple in the Mexican city of Santa Maria del Tule. In honor of this city, the plant is called "Thule Tree". According to measurements taken in 2005, its trunk had a circumference of 36.2 meters, a diameter of 11.62 meters, and a height of 35.4 meters. It is believed that this plant may be between 1,400 and 6,000 years old. Locals It is believed that 1400 years ago the Thule Tree was planted by the Aztec priest of the wind god Ehecatl.
4. The oldest tree
Title oldest tree on Earth belongs to the Everlasting God sequoia, which grows in Prairie Creek National Park in California. According to various estimates, the age of a centenarian ranges from 7 to 12 thousand years. The height of the sequoia is 72.54 meters, the diameter of the trunk is 5.97 meters.
5. The oldest tree planted by man
The oldest tree planted by man grows on the island of Sri Lanka in the city of Anuradhapura and is called “Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi”. The tree belongs to the species Ficus religiosum and is revered by Sri Lankan Buddhists as great shrine. They believe that this tree was grown from a cutting taken from sacred tree“Bodhi Sri Maha Bodhi”, under which Buddha meditated and achieved enlightenment. The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree was brought to Sri Lanka by the daughter of Emperor Ashoka, Princess Sangamita Thera, and was planted in 288 BC. on a 6.5 meter high terrace.
6. Mutant tree that occupies the largest area
Most large area occupied by the Pirangi cashew tree, planted in 1888. Due to a genetic mutation, all its branches, touching the ground, begin to take root. Thus, one tree formed an entire forest with an area of 8400 sq.m. The size of the mutant is 80 times the size of a normal cashew tree. Pirangi is highly prolific and produces about 80 thousand nuts annually.
7. The tree with the longest roots
The wild fig tree or sycamore, growing in Africa, has the longest roots. Sycamore roots go as deep as 120 meters.
8. The slowest growing tree
The slowest growing tree in the world is the White Cedar, native to Canada's Great Lakes region. It is believed that he has grown by only 10 cm over the past 155 years.
9. The most poisonous tree in the world
To the manchineel tree, which grows in countries Central America and on the Caribbean islands, it is better not to come close and especially not to taste its fruits, which look like apples. The manchineel tree has become famous as the most poisonous tree on a planet, all parts of which contain toxic milky sap. Manchinella fruits can send a person to the next world; if it gets into the eyes, its milky juice causes blindness and leaves burns on the skin. A person can even go blind from the smoke of burning manchinella wood. According to legend, the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon died from the poison of the manchineel tree. An arrow soaked in manchinella juice hit him in the leg, causing a painful death.
10. Wood - container for water
Baobab is a very famous tree, unique in that it can accumulate about 120 thousand liters of water and thus survive drought. Distinctive feature The baobab tree is a swollen trunk, shaped like a bottle or teapot. Some trees reach 20-25 meters in girth. During drought, the trunks decrease slightly in diameter, consuming accumulated moisture. Baobabs are also notable for the fact that they do not die when the core is destroyed. In the huge hollows of baobab trees, local residents set up warehouses, bus stops, bathhouses and even prisons.
11. The tree has the most colorful bark
The most colorful bark belongs to the rainbow eucalyptus, looking at which you get the impression that the tree was painted with paints by some artist. This phenomenon is explained by the fact that pieces of bark peel off from the tree every year, exposing a green layer, which is then painted in blue, blue, purple, orange, red, brown and other colors. As the tree loses pieces of bark in different time and in different places, its trunk is decorated with bizarre colored stripes. The height of rainbow eucalyptus trees is on average 75 meters, the diameter of the trunk is 2.4 m. In the recent past, eucalyptus trees reached even more impressive sizes and even exceeded the height of sequoias. For example, in 1872, Australian state forest inspector William Ferguson mentioned in a report about a fallen eucalyptus tree, the height of which was 150 meters.
12. Tree invulnerable to bullets
Schmidt birch wood, common in the Primorsky Territory, China and Japan, is distinguished by its extraordinary hardness, one and a half times greater than the hardness of cast iron. It is known that bullets even bounce off the trunk of this birch tree. Schmidt birch wood resists burning, rotting and acids well. It could well replace metal, but this tree is quite rare in nature. Another difference between this tree and other types of birch is the unusual dark color of the bark. In the bark of the Schmidt birch there is only 0.01% betulin - a substance that gives White color bark, while in other birches the betulin content ranges from 5 to 20 percent.
13. Tree - diesel fuel producer
The Copaifera langsdorffii tree can rightfully be called a motorist’s dream, since its sap is practically no different in composition from diesel fuel. To obtain sap, a hole is made in the bark of the “diesel” tree through which it begins to seep. oily liquid. It is collected and used to fuel cars. One such tree produces about 50 liters of diesel fuel per year. This miracle of nature grows in Brazil, and in our northern latitudes it doesn't take root.
14. Trees fused with stone
Trees fused with stone can be seen at Ta Prokhm Temple, located in the ancient Cambodian temple complex of Angkor Wat. These fantastic cotton trees, called ceiba, entwine stone buildings with their huge roots, forming a single whole with them. It is not possible to cut down such a tree, since the ancient stone building will collapse along with it.
15. A mystery tree that can survive in a waterless desert
The most strong will life is inherent in a mesquite tree growing in the middle of the desert in Bahrain. The tree grows in all alone, the nearest plants are hundreds of kilometers away. The existence of this tree is a mystery to scientists, as they cannot determine how it gets water in the hot desert. It is believed that its roots go tens of meters deep into the earth, where they reach layers containing water. The age of the amazing tree is 400 years, height - 9.5 meters. For its unbending desire to live, this plant was called the Tree of Life.
Today we want to bring to your attention the most unusual trees growing on our Earth. As you know, the most common plant on our planet that deserves a special place in our lives is a tree. There are more than 100,000 species of them growing on our land. Where and how a person uses it, but we pay attention to the trees around us only if they are somehow different from their neighbors, either in size, or in bizarre shapes or flowers and fruits.
- dragon tree(Dracaenacinnabari) or more precisely, Dracaena vermilion. It grows on the island of Socotra. Outwardly, this miracle of nature resembles an umbrella turned inside out with a green cap of foliage and a massive trunk. The height of an adult tree is 10 m. The dragon tree received this name because of its resinous red sap. Flowers appear on the tree during monsoon rains in the form of branched panicles.
- Australian baobab - “Bottle tree” or Adansonia Gregorii, named for its external resemblance to glass containers- a bottle. It grows in the mountains of Namibia, its milky sap is very poisonous; in ancient times, hunters lubricated their arrows with it. During the flowering period, beautiful pink-red flowers appear on the branches of the bottle tree.
- The largest tree in the world grows in the “Giant Forest” of Sequoia National Park, California, USA in the Sierra Nevada mountain range (Sierra Nevada, California). The height of the long-lived sequoia "General Sherman", according to various estimates about 2800 years, is 83 meters, the trunk girth is more than 24 meters, the crown circumference is approximately 33 meters. But what's the most interesting tree is still growing and increases its trunk diameter by 1.5 cm per year. But in 2006, due to heavy snowfalls, one of the branches of the tree broke off, the diameter of which was about two meters and the length was more than 30 meters, but this incident did not in any way affect its status as “The Most big tree world" growing in our time. But the tallest tree growing here in California is the Hyperion tree, its height reaches 115.5 meters, thereby exceeding the height of the Statue of Liberty. These are the giants we have on our planet.
- Madagascar baobab or Adansonia Grandidieri, a mighty tree about 80 meters high and about 25 meters in girth, grows on the island of Madagascar. Some baobab trees have been growing for over 1000 years. The even and smooth trunk of the baobab accumulates a large number of water, so it easily tolerates drought. Although the white flowers of the baobab are short-lived when in bloom, once in bloom they last only a day, but they have received the attention of the treasury of Madagascar. On the 100-franc bill they are depicted, the flowers of the Madagascar baobab.
- Baobab Sunland of South Africa, located near Modjadjiskloof, the tree is hollow inside, so in 1933 it was equipped with a mini bar for 15-20 seats. The tree itself is not tall, about 20 meters, but its age is simply impressive, it is more than 6000 years old.
- Tree of Life, Bahrain. Among the large desert, one single green tree 9.75 meters high lives simply in extreme conditions for more than 400 years now. Local residents called this place the Garden of Eden; it is still not known exactly how the tree survives in these conditions; there is an assumption that its roots go deep into the ground, and from there they take life-giving moisture for growth and life. UNESCO has taken this Tree of Life under its protection, including it in the list of “World Heritage Sites”.
- Rainbow eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta) with a beautiful multi-colored trunk is a tree that is also a long-liver of our planet and quite tall, sometimes growing up to 100 meters in height or more. The beautiful coloring of the bark comes from the constant peeling off of old strips of bark, exposing the bright light green, young bark. Over time, the bark hardens and dulls, becoming dark green, then blue and purple, and then changing from orange-red to crimson-brown. These are the constant transformations and updates that occur with the eucalyptus bark, constantly changing its appearance.
- With extraordinary fruits that look like cannonballs in South America The Cannon Tree (Couroupitaguianensis) grows. The tree is very prolific, producing 200-300 kernels with a diameter of 15-25 centimeters. Favorite tree many subtropical botanical gardens, as it attracts with its original fruits that cling to almost the entire tree trunk. But coming close to it, and even more so standing under it, is dangerous; there is a risk of getting hit by a cannonball of impressive weight.
- The Great Banyan or Ficus Bengali, this tree with the largest crown area, grows in the Indian Botanical Garden in the city of Khauri. Looking from the outside at this green miracle of nature, you will not immediately understand that in fact this is not a grove or a shady oak grove, but one tree. This beauty has another name: “Forest Tree”, since it has not one, but several thousand trunks at once. It is about 250 years old and occupies a fairly impressive area of 1.5 hectares and has 3,300 aerial roots.
Bibliographic description: Utebov M. S., Kiselev D. M., Borisova N. F. This amazing world. Unusual trees // Young scientist. 2015. No. 3. P. 168-173..02.2019).
On our planet you can find many unusual trees. Giant trees and dwarf trees, trees of immense thickness, trees many centuries old... With giant and small leaves and supporting roots, with trunks planted with strange flowers and terrifying thorns... But often it is not the plant itself that causes surprise, but the name that people came up with for it. Ten trees with such “unusual” names will be discussed in this article.
Rice. 1. Strawberry tree
The strawberry tree, or large-fruited strawberry, grows in the Mediterranean. The plant is ancient, therefore it has a very interesting view. The trunk is wide, but not round, but with protrusions that turn into root branches at the surface of the soil. One tree can have several trunks at once. This occurs when a large branch gradually buries itself into the ground and takes root there. The bark is reddish-gray. The leaves are small, oval. At 40 years old, this tree grows only up to 5 m, but there are also thousand-year-old specimens. The fruits appear in late summer. They are considered edible, although in principle they are not eaten.
Rice. 2. Banyan
What is it also called, tree-forest, has not one, but thousands of trunks! In its center is the main trunk, thick shoots grow from it, from these shoots branches stretch down, which, having reached the soil, take root. After this, they begin to grow in thickness, and subsequently the secondary trunks become similar to the main trunk, and new shoots emerge from them... This continues ad infinitum.
Rice. 3. Iron tree
Grows in relict deciduous forests Azerbaijan and the northern part of Iran in the lowlands and mountains (up to 700 m above sea level, sometimes higher), along the banks of rivers, streams, in gorges on heavily moist, rocky soils. The wood is dense, heavy, and sinks in water. Little elastic, very hard and durable, not susceptible to either an ax or a knife. A bullet fired from a pistol flies off its barrel. The wood of this tree can easily replace metal. But the bark is fragile. The cut is pink with a brown tint. It is used for the production of some machine parts, art products, and decorative plywood.
Rice. 4. Milk tree
Grows in Central and South America. The milk tree grows up to 30 meters in height. The roots are large, disc-shaped. The leaves are whole, large, leathery. The flowers are unisexual, collected in capitate inflorescences. The milk tree, like many other representatives of the mulberries, secretes milky juice, but, unlike the milky juices of other plants , it is non-poisonous, but quite edible and tasty. Consists of for the most part from water (57%) and vegetable wax (37%), the share of sugars and resins accounts for 5–6%. Unlike real milk, the milky sap of the milk tree has a thicker, viscous consistency and a balsamic aroma. This “milk” does not spoil within a week even in tropical climate, mixes well with water in any proportions without curdling. It is widely consumed by the local population as a substitute for cow's milk. When boiled, wax is released on its surface, which is used to make candles and chewing gum.
Rice. 5. Sausage tree
In the territory equatorial Africa On tall trees grow inedible fruits that closely resemble liverwurst. These trees are called kigelia, or “sausage” trees. Locals use sausage tree anything, but not for food. Its fruits are so hard that, if dried, they can serve as fuel. Jewelry, dishes and cups are made from the fruits. Sometimes the fruits are painted and hung from the ceiling as amulets. A red dye is prepared from a decoction of the fruit.
Rice. 6. Breadfruit
In Oceania, along with the coconut palm, which produces milk and oil, the breadfruit tree grows. Typically, breadfruit trees bear fruit within 70–75 years. The fruits of the Indian breadfruit tree are impressive - up to a meter in diameter! The branches would not withstand such a load, so the “loaves” grow directly on the trunk. There are 2 main varieties of breadfruit - “wild”, the fruits of which contain seeds, and cultivated, the fruits of which do not contain seeds. However, ripened seeds are also occasionally found in the fruits of the cultivated variety. Breadfruit is one of the most productive fruit plants; one tree bears from 150 to 700 fruits per year. In a favorable climate, breadfruit bears fruit continuously all year round; or rather, 9 months a year, and then 3 months “rest” - and so on for 60–70 years. Growth rate at favorable conditions 0.5–1.0 m per year.
Rice. 7. Cucumber tree
"Bilimbi" originates from the islands of Indonesia.
Its fruits are very reminiscent of cucumbers: the unripe fruit is bright green and crunchy, and the ripe fruit has juicy and sour pulp. Nodular succulent plant up to 7 m high with bare, swollen milky juice, slightly conical, trunk and main branches. They are chalky white in color, similar to the legs of an elephant. The trunk can reach one meter in diameter. The trunk tissue is whitish fiber, which is easily cut with a knife. At the top, several short, thick branches lift up a sparse crown, consisting of thin prickly branches with large, hard, rough, wrinkled leaves with prickly edges, long petioles. The flowers are small, yellow, unisexual, on long pubescent pedicels, collected in sparse inflorescences. The fruits resemble cucumbers , strewn with thorns.
Rice. 8. Dragon tree
The dragon tree is native to the Canary Islands. According to legend, it grew on the spot where Hercules killed the hundred-headed dragon. This tree secretes a red substance that is used in medicine. Tufts of very sharp leaves grow on its thick branches. A thick branched trunk up to 20 m high, a diameter at the base up to 4 m, and has secondary growth in thickness. Each branching branch ends in a dense bunch of densely arranged grayish-green, leathery, linear-xiphoid leaves 45–60 cm long and 2–4 cm wide in the middle of the plate, somewhat tapering towards the base and pointed towards the apex, with prominent veins. The flowers are large, bisexual, regular, with a corolla-shaped separate-deciduous perianth, in bunches of 4–8. Some trees live up to 7–9 thousand years.
Rice. 9. Soap tree
Grows in China, Korea, Japan.
In its homeland, the soap tree reaches 10 m. It blooms with magnificent rare yellow panicles up to 30 cm in length. The washing properties of the tree's fruits are due to the high content of saponins (up to 38%), which are also found in other parts of the plant. The plant is known to have a toxic effect on fish, protozoa and insects. The components of the plant are part of many medicines. Soap nuts are the fruits of the soap tree. The nuts are round, yellow-brown, have a diameter of 2–2.5 cm. They have powerful cleaning power. Soap nuts are great:
- wash clothes in a washing machine and during hand washing;
- wash dishes, including in dishwashers;
- clean jewelry of gold and silver;
used when cleaning the house and for washing cars;
- repels mosquitoes and flies;
- soap nut emulsion serves as a fertilizer for house plants.
Rice. 10. Cheese tree
A shrubby plant, sometimes reaching the size of a tree (up to 6 m). The leaves are large, simple, shiny, dark green in color, with deep veins. The flowers are small, white, and grow from a fleshy structure. Blooms and bears fruit all year round. The fruits are oval, on average 4–7 cm, with numerous seeds inside, resembling a large potato in appearance. They are edible, but have an unpleasant bitter taste and a pungent odor reminiscent of moldy cheese - for this reason, some peoples call this plant a “cheese tree”. On the islands of Raratonga, Samoa, and Fiji, they are a staple food - they are used raw and for cooking. The roots produce a yellow dye that is used to dye clothes.
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Ecology
It is known that trees are the lungs of our planet. Without these green representatives of the flora, it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for humanity to exist on earth. Their diversity is amazing, and the uniqueness of some of them is fascinating. Below is a list of the most unusual green "lungs" from different countries peace.
1. Bottle tree. It grows in Namibia. This tree is one of the most dangerous plants on the ground. The deadly sap of the bottle tree has the consistency of milk. In the past, these poisonous tree secretions were used by the Bushmen for arrowheads.
The tree grows in the mountainous desert regions of Namibia. The striking resemblance to the bottle is the reason for its name. The flowers of this tree are amazingly beautiful in shape and color. Soft pink or white at the edges, they usually gradually turn into a rich red color towards the center.
2. Wawona tree. This former Sequoia previously grew in the small Mariposa Grove forest located in Yosemite National Park, USA. After a strong hurricane, the sequoia fell and was then turned into a tunnel.
A passage was cut into the tree back in 1881, and since then it has been a popular attraction for tourists from all over the world. According to rough estimates, sequoia is very ancient, its age is 2300 years.
3. Madagascar baobab. From the name itself, the habitat of this plant becomes clear. Trees are over a thousand years old. Baobab is officially listed in the Red Book as a rare endangered species. Some trees reach 80-90 meters in height, with a trunk girth of up to 25 meters.
During dry seasons, the swollen trunks of baobab trees provide a source of water for entire regions. Trees bloom for only 24 hours. The authorities of Madagascar decided to transfer the flower of the tree to the 100-franc banknote.
4. Bombaxes. These trees grow in Cambodia, but even there they are not everywhere, they only exist certain places where you can see them. Traveling around South-East Asia they can be found near the Ta Prokhm temple. The roots of the trees seem to hug an ancient temple.
It's amazing that trees grow to impressive, dizzying heights. Not far from the same temple grow strangler ficuses, which, like their neighboring trees, cover the walls of the temple. The temple building itself is included in the UNESCO list as one of the World Heritage Sites.
5. Hyperion is considered a California redwood. This is the tallest tree in the world. Slender and graceful, it amazes with its beauty. Typically hyperions live for about 1200-1800 years. The tree is quite impressive in size. It reaches 115.5 meters in height and almost 10 meters in diameter.
From which we can conclude that Hyperion is as much as 5 floors higher than the famous Statue of Liberty. According to experts, about 95% of all sequoias died due to their cutting down. These days these amazing giant trees They are especially carefully protected as an endangered species.
6. Peach palm. This tree is often found in Central and South America. However, its official homeland is Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The peach palm tree looks very, very strange: rows of black sharp thorns, reminiscent of edged weapons or hedgehog needles, cover the entire trunk in rings from the roots to the top of the tree.
Typically these trees grow to about 20 meters. The leaves are also large and long, sometimes reaching 3 meters in length. The Indians usually ate the fruits of this palm. This type of food formed the bulk of the Native American diet. If you think that this fruit was consumed exclusively in the Middle Ages, you are mistaken. The fermented fruit of the peach palm remains a favorite and popular delicacy to this day.
7. Crooked trees in the forest of the city of Gryfino. In Western Poland, near the town of Gryfino, more than 400 of these trees, unusual in shape and curves, grow. The reason why trees have such strange bends is still unknown. According to some assumptions, these trees were bent due to human intervention, but why this was done remains a mystery.
Some believe that the tree hulls were used to make bent wooden furniture, parts for boat hulls, or were used to make ox-drawn plows or other agricultural implements. The outbreak of World War II took those who grew these plants by surprise. amazing trees, people had to quickly leave these trees, and now the history of their appearance in these forests is a mystery.
8. Baobab Sunland. Location of this tree-South Africa. Sunland Baobab is a tree that grows near Modjadjiskloof, Limpopo Province, a famous region of South Africa. This woody plant was converted into a bar. The baobab tree is completely hollow inside, which creates a natural space inside it.
In 1933, a small bar was opened in it, which easily accommodates 15-20 people. This is one of the largest baobabs in South Africa, and in all likelihood, the most wide tree on everything African continent. The tree reaches 4 meters in girth and 20 meters in height. In addition, the tree bar is one of oldest plants in the world, it is more than 6000 years old.
9. Burmis tree. The Burmis tree is a softwood pine that grows near Alberta, Canada. What is unique about this tree? It is unusual in that it died more than 40 years ago in the 1970s of the last century. Surprisingly, it still stands without any signs of rotting. According to experts, at the time of his death he was at least 600-750 years old.
In 1998, due to strong wind the tree was knocked down, but local residents picked it up and put it back in the position in which it stood before the storm. Some time later, the hooligans broke one of the branches, and again local residents came to the rescue, they fixed the broken part of the branch on old place. The Burmis tree is one of the favorite attractions of tourists from all over the world. The tree is considered the most photographed.
10. And finally, the Tree of Life. The location of this amazing plant is Bahrain. This tree, reaching a height of almost 10 meters, is approximately 4 centuries old. It is unusual in that it grows in the desert and is the only growing tree in an area of several kilometers around. Surprisingly, he has no access to water. The roots of this tree go deep underground.
Many people believe that this is how a tree reaches water, but people are unable to fully solve this riddle. The tree is one of the major tourist attractions. Every year, 50,000 people come here from many countries around the world to see it. Local residents believe that this is where the Garden of Eden was located. The Tree of Life is under the protection of UNESCO and, like Bombax, is included in the list of “World Heritage Sites”.
All these trees are amazing in their appearance, age, and a number of other features. They perfectly characterize the area in which they grow. If you ever have the opportunity to see these countries, be sure to visit the places where the trees grow.
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