The strangest trees in the world. Strange trees of an unusual shape from different parts of the world (23 photos) A fiery tree that surprises with its royal beauty

The beauty of the nature of our Earth never ceases to amaze us. Throughout the planet, there are the most incredible trees that do not leave travelers indifferent. And among them there are unique specimens that can only be seen in one particular place. Therefore, it will be interesting to find out 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 a plant can be interesting in itself because of its shape or size, people sometimes give it amazing names.

Baobab "Teapot"

An unusual tree grows on the island of Madagascar, which in its shape resembles a huge teapot. This plant is very famous here, and you will not surprise the locals with it. But it impresses all tourists. Scientists claim that this plant is already 1200 years old. In addition, like a kettle, it can hold a large volume of water. According to some estimates, its "capacity" is 117,000 liters!

This baobab has a very thick trunk, in which it accumulates moisture and uses it during the dry season. It is also interesting that its roots are impressive in size and spread over tens of kilometers. They can also collect moisture. During the drought period, this tree sheds all the leaves so as not to waste water on their maintenance. But buds come out instead.

These baobabs have very soft wood. When the elephant is thirsty, he breaks the trunk and eats out the inside to quench his thirst. But the unusual tree does not cease to exist on this. It is very tenacious and tries to take root again in order to continue growing.

Jaboticaba

This plant belongs to the Myrtle family. It is called Jaboticaba, or the Brazilian Ono, is fruitful and is cultivated in tropical latitudes. The plant has small leaves that are distinguished by a 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 (photo of the jaboticaba shown above) that bear fruit in this way, these include jackfruit, cocoa, and a few 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 the same consistency, but inside there is a large seed. The fruits are very juicy and sweet. They make jams and juices.

bottle tree

This tree species grows in Namibia. Each plant not only has an unusual shape, but is also distinguished by its dangerous secretions. Their juice is a poison that can cause death not only to an animal, but also to a person. It looks like milk. These unusual trees (pictured below) have been used as deadly weapons in the past. Bushmen dipped their arrowheads in poisonous wood 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".

bombbucks

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 South-East Asia, near the temple "Ta Prohm". The amazing thing about plants is that they seem to embrace this old building with their roots. Trees can be very impressive in size, rising up. And not less impressive ficus-stranglers grow not far from the temple. 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 by right the most unusual trees, because they look really strange. The entire trunk, from the roots to the 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, among the Native Americans, this “dish” was the basis of the diet. Today, the fermented fruit of this plant is a popular delicacy.

crooked trees

Another curiosity are plants that have curved trunks. They grow in Poland, in the forest near the town of Gryfino. There are a little more than 400 of them. The cause of the curved trunks is not exactly known. There are suggestions that each of these unusually shaped trees was obtained as a result of human intervention, but who needed it and for what remains a mystery.

According to some guesses, these plants were intended for the manufacture of curved wooden furniture, for agricultural implements, or for boat hulls. Because of the Second World War, the owners of these sites were forced to flee in a hurry, and now this story will remain a mystery.

"Burmis"

Also, unusual ones grow on Earth, for example, larch, which takes off its leaves in autumn. And near the city of Alberta (Canada) there is a soft pine, which is called "Burmis". This is the only extraordinary specimen of this genus, which has its own fascinating history. The tree is notable for the fact that it died back in the 1970s, but at the same time it continued to stand, without being subjected to decay and decomposition. Experts say that by the day of its death, the plant was about 600-750 years old.

In 1998, the city collapsed strong wind, who felled 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 the branch, but people reattached it to the trunk. Today, travelers from all over the world come and take pictures near the Burmis tree.

The tree of Life

Another unusual tree is located in Bahrain. It has about 4 centuries. But it is remarkable not for this at all, but for the fact that it grows in the desert, where there is absolutely no water. There are no other trees within a radius of several kilometers. Its roots are deep in the soil, so some are sure that this is where the plant gets its moisture. But this has not been proven, and people still cannot understand how this tree manages 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 or banyan, is also an amazing plant. For a long time it was considered the widest. But the tree is still growing. A feature of the banyan tree is its roots, which hang from the branches. There are so many of them that it seems that this is not one tree, but a real forest. A tree can grow and occupy an area equal to a city block.

"Walking Tree"

Near Lake Baikal there are also unusual plants that are among the sights of this area. These are ordinary larches and pines, which differ in their roots. They protrude from the sandy soil. Over the years, the wind has blown away the sand, and the roots have been exposed for several meters. But a complex root system helps the tree to stay on the surface. From the outside it looks like 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.

Other Amazing Trees

In addition to the listed 10 unusual trees, there are still a lot of mysterious plants. So, you can hear about which grow in Yemen and the Canary Islands. The plant got its name because of its resin and juice, which have a rich bloody color. The local population is sure that this liquid is a real cure for all diseases.

No less unique is the "iron tree". It can be found in Iran and Azerbaijan. stronger than iron and just as heavy, so it sinks if dipped in water. The plant is also impressive with its characteristics, planting from "iron trees" can grow into an impenetrable thicket. Over time, these plants grow together.

Also, many are impressed not only by strange structures, but also by unusual ones. So, on Earth you can meet candy, sausage, cabbage, silk trees. All of them have their own stories, characteristics and features that are interesting to learn and learn. Whatever country you go to, everywhere you can find an unusual plant that locals are ready to talk about for hours.

I have detailed about the most incredible trees on the planet. But life does not stand still and it's time for the second part of the story about the most unusual and interesting trees on our planet.

Baobabs in Madagascar

Baobab is national symbol islands of Madagascar, as well as painted on the coats of arms of Senegal and the Central African Republic. There are 10 types of baobabs in the world. This is very amazing tree, interestingly, no one can accurately indicate the age of the tree. Since it does not have annual rings, these trees are long-lived and there are trees with an age of about a thousand years. Scientists say that these trees can live up to five thousand years. At first glance, you can understand that this is a very large tree with a solid trunk size and height (the trunk is up to 11 meters wide, up to 25 meters high, and the crown spreads branches up to 40 meters in diameter).

Ficus, Philippines, or we talked about it in sufficient detail in the article.



Young mangrove trees underwater


Mangrove trees are evergreen deciduous plants that have settled on tropical and subtropical coasts and have adapted to life in conditions of constant ebb and flow. They grow up to 15 meters and have bizarre types of roots: stilted (lifting the tree above the water) and respiratory (pneumatophores), sticking out of the soil, like straws, and absorbing oxygen. Few plants would survive in salt water, but this is not the case with mangroves. They developed filtering mechanisms. The water sucked up by their roots contains less than 0.1% salt. The remaining salt is excreted by the leaves through special leaf glands, forming white crystals on the surface.

Cypresses, Lake Caddo


Lake Caddo is a large lake in the United States, lying in eastern Texas on the border with Louisiana. This is a protected area that contains the largest cypress forests on the planet. The area of ​​the lake is about 106 sq. km.

Wisteria, Japan


Wisteria, or, as it is also called, wisteria (Wisteria), is widely used in decorative floriculture. Looking at the flowing green waterfalls of stems and long feathery leaves, densely covered with large clusters of blue, purple, white or pink delicately scented flowers, it is difficult to imagine that wisteria is the closest relative of peas and beans. But this is true, because this fragrant vine belongs to the legume family, and its fruits are elongated pods with seeds similar to lentils.

Bottle trees of Socotra Island


The bottle tree This impression is correct, for the trunk of the bottle tree is indeed shaped like a pot-bellied bottle. The tree can reach 15 meters in height. As for the diameter of such a tree, it can be three meters. The tree grows in Eastern Australia and is very loved by the local population. When periods of drought come, the leaves of the tree go to feed livestock. But the trunk of the bottle tree is the source drinking water! In addition, very sweet juice accumulates in special cavities in the upper part of the trunk. This is real nectar! The whole plant is involved. So, the seeds of the bottle tree are roasted or eaten raw. The roots of young trees are very juicy and are eaten as root crops.

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Dragon Tree, Socotra Island


An old Indian legend tells that a long time ago in the Arabian Sea on the island of Socotra, there lived a bloodthirsty dragon who attacked elephants and drank their blood. But one day, one old and strong elephant fell on the dragon and crushed it. Their blood mixed and wetted the ground around. At this place grew trees called dracaena, which means "female dragon". The dragon tree (or Dracaena dragon) grows in
tropics and subtropics of Africa and on the islands of Southeast Asia. Socotra is one of six islands off the coast of Somalia in the Indian Ocean where this amazing plant grows.

Quiver tree, Namibia

Japanese maple


Japanese maples are exceptionally showy ornamental trees and shrubs. Even in winter, deciduous Japanese maples captivate the eye with an unusual shape of a bare crown, resembling a mushroom or an umbrella, and many thin fan branches. However, the peak of beauty of Japanese maples occurs in autumn, when their leaves are painted in stunning bright colors: red, orange, gold ...

Trees of unusual shape from all over the world.

There are many talented people in the world whose work is admired, 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. In this review, there are photographs of trees, the reality of which is hard to believe.

1 Rainbow Eucalyptus


The smooth eucalyptus bark consists of many thin layers that have different colors and change throughout the life of an 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. Jaboticacba


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 old times they were impregnated with arrowheads.

6. Ceiba


It is one of the largest and tallest trees in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere.

7. Dragon Tree (Dracaena draconica)


Dracaena means "female dragon" in Greek.

8. Quiver tree (Aloe dichotomous)


In the past, the Bushmen and Hottentots used hollowed-out tree branches as arrow quivers.

9. Baobab (Adansonia digitata)

The amazing tree is not only the thickest in the world, but also has no growth rings.

10. Chilean Pine (Chilean Araucaria)


The tree has such hard and thorny leaves that birds do not sit on its branches.

11. Twisted Trees


Trees that stand up for their right to life.

12. Joshua tree (Yucca shortleaf)


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 resistant to fire and live up to 600 years.

14. Bleeding tree (African teak)


The tree got its name because of the red-scarlet resin that begins to ooze at the slightest incision.

15. Manchineel tree


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 bell-shaped (African tulip tree)


One of the most beautifully flowering trees in the world is on the list of dangerous invasive species, the spread of which threatens biodiversity.

17. Kindioi Wax Palm


The tallest palm in the world is the national tree of Colombia.

18. Sequoia Evergreen


Giant tree Hyperion with a height of 115.61 m is the most tall tree on the planet.

19. Bengal ficus


The Great Banyan is a tree with the largest crown area in the world located in the Indian Botanical Gardens in Howrah.

20. Walking palm tree (Socratea bareroot)


These unusual palm trees slowly move along the ground, breaking up to 20 meters per year.

21. Candle tree (Parmentiera edible)


In the fruits of this tree there is a huge amount vegetable oils due to which they are used as candles.

22. Virginian snowflower


An unusually beautiful tree comes from the USA.

Below we offer you an illustrated story about the ten most phenomenal trees in the world.

1. Giant sequoia "General Sherman" - the largest tree in the world

Giant sequoias growing in California are considered the largest trees in terms of volume. The most famous and largest among them is "General Sherman" in national park Sequoia. Its height reaches 83 m, the volume is about 1.486 cubic meters. m, and weight more than 6000 tons.

The tree is thought to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old, and every year the tree gains as much wood as is contained in a 18-meter sequoia.

2. Aspen poplar: Pando is the heaviest tree in the world