Unusual trees of the planet

25/04/2023

Crooked trees in the forest of Gryfino. In Western Poland, near the city of Gryfino, there are more than 400 of these trees with unusual shapes and curves. The reason why trees have such strange curves is still unknown. According to some assumptions, these trees were bent as a result of human intervention, but why this was done remains a mystery.

25/04/2023

Peach palm tree. This tree is often found in Central and South America. However, Costa Rica and Nicaragua are officially recognized as his family. The peach palm tree looks very, very strange: rows of black sharp spikes, reminiscent of cold weapons or hedgehog needles, ring the entire trunk from the roots to the top of the tree

24/04/2023

Kostrytsia siza reaches 20-50 cm. Its bluish clumps are often used to decorate compositions made of stones and boulders, and are also chosen as an addition to shrubs. An excellent ground cover plant, neat islands of which bloom in summer. Unpretentious to the type of soil, likes sunny places. Frost resistant.

24/04/2023

Bombacks. These trees grow in Cambodia, but even there they are not everywhere, there are only certain places where you can see them. Traveling through Southeast Asia, they can be found near the Ta Prokhm temple. The roots of the trees seem to embrace the ancient temple.

23/04/2023

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22/04/2023

Madagascar baobab. The habitat of this plant becomes clear from the name itself. Trees are more than a thousand years old. Baobab is officially listed in the Red Book as a rare and endangered species. Some trees reach 80-90 meters in height, while the girth of the trunk is up to 25 meters.

21/04/2023

Wavon tree. This former Sequoia previously grew in a small Mariposa Grove located in Yosemite National Park, USA. After a strong hurricane, the sequoia collapsed, then it was turned into a tunnel.

21/04/2023

Bottle tree. It grows in Namibia. This tree is one of the most dangerous plants on earth. The deadly juice of the bottle tree has the consistency of milk. In the past, these poisonous tree secretions were used by the Bushmen for arrowheads.

20/04/2023

It is known that trees are the lungs of our planet. Without these green representatives of the flora, it would be extremely difficult for mankind, if at all possible, to exist on earth. Their diversity amazes, and the uniqueness of some of them fascinates.