The beauty of the nature of our Earth does not cease to delight us. Throughout the planet there are the most incredible trees that do not leave travelers indifferent. And among them there are unique instances that can be seen only in one particular place. Therefore, it will be interesting to know what are the most unusual trees in the world (photos of some of them are presented), and what exactly is their uniqueness. But, besides the fact that the plant may be interesting in itself because of its shape or size, people sometimes give them amazing names.
Baobab "Maker"
An unusual tree grows on the island of Madagascar, which in its shape resembles a huge teapot. This plant is very famous here, and they won’t surprise local residents anymore. But it impresses all tourists. Scientists claim that this plant is already 1200 years old. In addition, like a kettle, it can accommodate a large amount of water. By some estimates, its “capacity” is 117, 000 liters!
This baobab has a very thick trunk, in which it accumulates moisture and uses in the dry season. It is also interesting that its roots are impressive in size and span tens of kilometers. They can also collect moisture with them. In a period of drought, this tree discards all the leaves so as not to waste water on their maintenance. But instead, buds come out.
These baobabs have very soft wood. When an elephant is thirsty, he breaks the trunk and eats up the inside to quench his thirst. But an unusual tree on this does not cease to exist. It is very tenacious and is trying to take root again in order to continue to grow.
Jaboticaba
This plant belongs to the Myrtle family. It is called Jaboticaba, or Brazilian grape tree. It is fruitful, and it is cultivated in tropical latitudes. The plant has small leaves that differ in myrtle aroma. It can grow up to 12 meters, but on plantations it does not exceed five.
These plants differ in that their fruits do not appear at the ends of the branches, but on the trunk itself. Of course, these are not the only unusual trees (the photo of Jabotikaba is shown above), which bear fruit in this way, they include jackfruit, cocoa and several other tropical plants. With the advent of spring, the main branches and trunk are covered with a huge number of small white flowers. In one year, a tree can bring more than one crop. Fruit ripening lasts less than a month. Ripe "grapes" have an almost black tint. All fruits are no more than 4 cm in diameter. They are very similar to grapes, their flesh is of the same consistency, but inside there is a large stone. The fruits are very juicy and sweet. They make jam and juices.
Bottle tree
This tree species grows in Namibia. Each plant not only has an unusual shape, but also differs in its dangerous secretions. Their juice is a poison that can cause death not only to the animal, but also to humans. It looks like milk in appearance. These unusual trees (photo below) were used as deadly weapons in the past. Bushmen soaked the tips of their arrows in the poisonous woody secretions.
This vegetation can be found in the mountainous regions of Namibia. The strange shape of the trunk, which resembles a bottle with a wide bottom, led to the fact that the tree was called "bottle".
Bomb bombs
This rare plant can be seen in Cambodia, but not everywhere, but only in some places. These unusual trees of the world (see photo below) are also found in Southeast Asia, near the Ta Prokhm temple. What is amazing in plants is that they seem to embrace this ancient structure with their roots. Trees can have very impressive sizes, rising up. And not far from the temple grow no less impressive ficus stranglers. They also extended their roots to the building to envelop it.
Peach palm
It is believed that the first representatives of this plant appeared in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but today they are often found in South and Central America. These are rightfully the most unusual trees, because they look really strange. The entire trunk, from root to top, is decorated with rows of sharp spikes that resemble large hedgehog needles.
The leaves of the plant are long, oblong. Some of them grow up to three meters in length! The tree itself usually does not exceed 20 meters. The fruits of this plant are edible. Interestingly, for Native Americans, this “dish" was the basis of the diet. Today, the fermented fruit of this plant is a popular treat.
Crooked trees
Another curiosity is plants that have bent trunks. They grow in Poland, in a forest near the town of Gryfino. There are a little more than 400 there. The reason for the curved trunks is not exactly known. There are suggestions that each of this tree of unusual shape was obtained as a result of human intervention, but who needs it and for what purpose remains a mystery.
According to some speculations, these plants were intended for the manufacture of curved wooden furniture, for agricultural implements or for boat hulls. Because of World War II, the owners of these sites were forced to flee hastily, and now this story will remain a mystery.
Burmis
Unusual conifers also grow on Earth, for example, larch, which takes off foliage in autumn. And near the city of Alberta (Canada) there is a soft pine called “Burmis”. This is the only unusual instance of this genus, which has its own fascinating story. The tree is noteworthy for the fact that it died in the 1970s, but at the same time it continued to stand, not subject to decay and decay. Experts say that by the day of its death, the plant numbered about 600-750 years.
In 1998, a strong wind hit the city, which tumbled this unusual tree, but caring residents picked it up and put it in its place - to stand in the same position. After a while, someone broke a branch, but people again attached it to the trunk. Today, travelers come from all over the world and take pictures near the Burmis tree.
Tree of Life
Another unusual tree is in Bahrain. It has approximately 4 centuries. But it is notable at all for this, but for the fact that it grows in the desert, where there is absolutely no water. No other trees are found within a radius of several kilometers. Its roots are deep in the soil, so some are sure that it is there that the plant extracts moisture for itself. But this has not been proven, and people still cannot understand how this tree is able to survive. In order to look at this amazing plant, about 50, 000 tourists come to it every year.
"Banyan"
The national tree of India, which is called Bengal ficus, or banyan tree, is also an amazing plant. For a long time it was considered the widest. But the tree still continues to grow. A feature of a banyan tree is its roots, which hang from branches. There are so many of them that it seems that this is not one tree, but a real forest. The tree can grow and occupy an area equal to the city block.
Walking Tree
Near Lake Baikal there are also unusual plants that belong to the sights of this area. These are ordinary larch and pine, which differ in their roots. They protrude from the sandy soil. Over the years, the wind blew sand, and the roots were bare several meters. But a complex root system helps the tree stay on the surface. From the outside it seems that the plants are standing on stilts. The most famous grove of "walking trees" grows in Peschanaya Bay. At this point, the roots go out more than two meters.
