The following ten specimens are just some of the most unusual and extraordinary trees that are or have been present on our planet.
The strangest trees in the world. “A tree is a wonderful living organism, which gives shelter, nourishment, warmth and protection to all forms of life. It even offers its shadow to those who hold an ax in their hands to bring it down “. These are the words used by the Buddha to describe what a tree can be fundamental for the life of every living being, probably referring to the tree under which he used to meditate and under whose shadow he received illumination. Trees are extraordinary gifts of nature, to be respected and admired.
The following ten specimens are only a few of thethe most unusual and extraordinary trees that are or have been present on our planet.
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The trees of Ta Phrom
The trees that grow in and around the rovine di Ta Phrom, a sacred temple located in Cambodia, attract hundreds of tourists every year, fascinated by their majesty and shape of their trunks and their roots. It is uncertain about the type of trees themselves. The largest of them is speculated to be a I get (Ceiba pentandra), a tree that can reach i 70 meters high and whose trunk can reach 3 meters in diameter.
The tree of Life
The tree of life, also known as "The Tree of Life“, Represents an extraordinary example of survival in adverse conditions. It is located at Jebel Dukan, Bahrain, in a desert area completely devoid of vegetation for kilometers, except for the presence of the extraordinary tree, which has been towering over the desert for 400 years, although there are currently no known water sources. from which its roots can draw.
Rainbow eucalyptus
We would never have thought of meeting a tree whose trunk colors did not differ from the canonical shades of brown. However, here is an extraordinary exception to the rule. It is a type of eucalyptus with a multicolored trunk, whose Latin name is Eucalyptus deglupta; it is part of the only species of eucalyptus whose presence can be found in the northern hemisphere. His photographs may raise doubts as to whether it has been painted or retouched, but its rainbow colors are entirely the result of Mother Nature's work. To learn more read Thu
See the Tree
This is the tree that most attracted tourists who came to visit it Yosemite National Parkin California. The story of him is rather unfortunate, as the strangeness that characterizes him is given by one chasm opened at its base following a fire and through which it was possible to pass comfortably with your own car. Wawona Tree later cannot resist the weight of a very heavy snowfall, which occurred in 1969, when the tree was now over 2300 years old.
Methuselah
Methuselah is considered theoldest tree in the worldor. His age has been estimated at 4841 years. It is located on the White Mountains, in California, within the Inyo National Forest, but its exact location is kept secret, in order to protect it from tourist influx. You can therefore approach the area in which it is located, but you will never be sure that, among so many very similar ancient trees, you are really in front of Methuselah.
Basket Tree
Basket Tree it is a tree whose trunk conformation appears decidedly out of the ordinary. This time, however, this strangeness is not the work of Mother Nature, but of the hand of man, with particular reference to the activity of Axel Erlandson, an American farmer of Swedish descent who enjoyed a give life to trees with particular shapes. Basket Tree is a tree sculpture, born by planting and caring for the growth of six sycamores.
Baobab del Madagascar
The baobabs probably represent one of theand older life forms present on the African continent. For most of the year they are without leaves and their trunks, of considerable size compared to the branches, retain a reserve of water which will be useful to them in the driest season. Some of them probably were already present in the times of the ancient Romans. Some trunks are so much large enough to represent a real refuge for those who live near them.
Montezuma cypress
A particular example of Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) is located near the city of Oaxaca, in Mexico. This is the so-called Come to the tree, thelargest diameter tree in the world. It exceeds the 11 meters, an extraordinary record for the trunk of a single tree. By 1994 its leaves had begun to turn yellow and the branches to fall, but the cypress was saved. He just needed one greater amount of water and the inhabitants of the city have therefore promptly committed themselves to quench their thirst for their symbol.
The solitary pool of Ténéré
L'lone albero di Ténéré represented themost isolated tree in the world, until he was shot down by a van. This image portrays him in the seventies. The tree stood in the Sahara desert and was surrounded by 400 kilometers of land completely devoid of plants. Now a metal statue has been placed where the tree stood, in remembrance of him.
Dragon Tree
Dragon Tree it is a tree whose branches and foliage are very reminiscent the shape of an umbrella. This is the best known type of tree in theSocotra island, Yemen. According to Unesco, 37% of Socotra's plant species, 90% of reptile species and 95% of its snake species are found nowhere else in the world. The inhabitants of the island collect the resin of the Dragon Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) to use it as a multi-purpose natural healing remedy.
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