We are all accustomed to the sight of the trees around us and, passing by, do not pay much attention to them. But very unusual specimens also grow on our planet. Their appearance will not only surprise us, but also make us stop in amazement.

On our planet, there are many trees that are unusual for our eyes. But where they grow, the locals take them for granted and don't pay much attention to them.

For example, not a single European will pass by a baobab, so as not to stop to look at and touch the giant. The inhabitants of Africa will no longer understand this delight. After all, for them it is an ordinary, unremarkable tree.

Baobabs growing in Madagascar can take the form of a bottle or a teapot. What is the reason for this, scientists do not know exactly, but suggest that such a strange appearance allows you to better retain moisture.

Over the appearance of rainbow eucalyptus trees, found only in the northern hemisphere, it seems that an unknown abstract master has worked. But in fact, the multi-colored bark is the work of mother nature.

Another unique representative of the flora is the dragon tree. It does not have annual rings, and in place of a fresh cut, red juice appears, resembling blood in color.

The ancient temple palace of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the centuries-old cotton trees have long become one.

Cotton trees are also called "ceibs". In addition to the unique symbiosis with ancient ruins, trees have another outstanding feature. Their trunk and branches are densely dotted with thorns. Such a "spiky outfit" allows you to better retain valuable moisture.

IN national forest Inio is the oldest tree on our planet. This is an intermountain bristlecone pine, which received the name "Methuselah". It was discovered by scientists in 1953. Only according to rough estimates, the tree is 4842 years old. The exact location of the amazing pine tree is kept secret in order to avoid acts of vandalism.

A 1500-year-old oak tree grows in South Carolina (USA). The height of the centuries-old giant is twenty meters, the diameter is 2.7 meters. The last owners of the land on which the oak grows were the Angel family, so the tree was called "Angel Oak".

It belongs to the taxodium family and is found only in Mexico. Scientists believe that the tree is more than one and a half thousand years old. Its diameter is 11.62 meters, height - thirty-five meters.

Amazing trees of our planet

We are all accustomed to the sight of the trees around us and, passing by, do not pay much attention to them. But very unusual specimens also grow on our planet. Their appearance will not only surprise us, but also make us stop in amazement.
On our planet, there are many trees that are unusual for our eyes. But where they grow, the locals take them for granted and don't pay much attention to them.

Dragon Blood Tree - an amazing tree that does not have growth rings - a dragon tree or just a dragon. Because of the red sap that instantly oozes from the incision of the bark, it is also sometimes called the dragon's blood tree. The red resin of this tree is used in lipsticks, rituals and alchemy, and can be used as a breath freshener or toothpaste.

For example, not a single European will pass by the Baobab (Boabab) so as not to stop to look at and touch the giant. The inhabitants of Africa will no longer understand this delight. After all, for them it is an ordinary, unremarkable tree.
These unusual trees, which only grow on the island of Madagascar, can be up to 1,000 years old. Many of the specimens reach a height of 80 meters, and the girth of the trunk at the base can be up to 25 meters! The massive trunk serves as a source of water for the local fauna, especially during the dry season. From October to December, the baobab blossoms, covered with white flowers with purple stamens. The diameter of the flowers reaches 20 centimeters, they open in the late afternoon and wither and fall off after the night.

The appearance of the Rainbow Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus deglupta), found only in the northern hemisphere, seems to have been worked by an unknown abstract master. But in fact, the multi-colored bark is the work of mother nature. In addition to their bright appearance, the trees became famous for their colossal growth. It can reach seventy meters in height.

The ancient temple palace of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the centuries-old Cotton Trees (Ceiba pentandra) have long become one. Cotton trees are also called "ceibs". Because of this, the temple along with the trees are listed world heritage UNESCO (UNESCO World Heritage Site list). In addition to the unique symbiosis with ancient ruins, trees have another outstanding feature. Their trunk and branches are densely dotted with thorns. Such a "spiky outfit" allows you to better retain valuable moisture.

The oldest tree on our planet is located in the Inyo National Forest. This is an intermountain bristlecone pine, which received the name "Methuselah". It was discovered by scientists in 1953. Only according to rough estimates, the tree is 4842 years old. The exact location of the amazing pine tree is kept secret in order to avoid acts of vandalism.

Tule tree (The Tree of Tule). It belongs to the taxodium family and is found only in Mexico. Scientists believe that the tree is more than one and a half thousand years old. Its diameter is 11.62 meters, height - thirty-five meters. It is located on the square next to the church in Santa Maria del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2001 it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Having been on the island of Crete, you can see the most ancient Olive Tree (Olea europaea). Its age is about four thousand years. Surprisingly, the tree still bears fruit.

Hyperion (a copy of the evergreen sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens)) is the name of a giant mahogany that grows in American California. Exactly this tall tree on Earth, its height is 115.5 meters, the diameter of the trunk near the ground is 9 meters. Hyperion is about 1800 years old. Compared to him, even a giant sequoia does not seem very tall...

Mimosalistnaya Jacaranda (Jacaranda Mimosifolia). These tall, spreading trees reaching up to 15 meters are one of the favorite decorative elements of the design of streets and squares (where the temperature allows). In addition to being decorative as a living plant, Mimosole Jacaranda and other large trees of the genus have a very valuable dense wood, highly valued in the world, and known as rosewood, used for the production of expensive furniture, luxury goods in the form of carved and inlaid metal products, as well as for making musical instruments.

Prickly palm, Nicaragua. This tree, or rather its special variety (Pejibaye), is common in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Its trunk is covered with sharp black needles, organized in wide stripes. The height of the palm tree can reach 20 meters, the length of the leaves - up to 3 meters. Previously, the natives used the fruits of this tree after fermentation, now they are also very popular among the inhabitants of Nicaragua.

Spathodea bell-shaped - Tulip tree (Spathodea campanulata - African Tulip Tree). Spatodea bell-shaped is a very beautiful and exotic plant. It is called the "African tulip tree" or "fountain tree" because of the numerous large bright red flowers that really resemble tulips in shape.

Banyan (Banyan Tree) in Asia, which is a shrine of Buddhists and Hindus. Its majestic crown is considered one of the largest in the world. The tree is named after the banyans or Hindu traders who sold their goods while sitting under this tree. The shape of this giant tree cannot be confused with anything: a majestic dome with aerial roots that descend from branches to the ground.

Schmidt's birch (Betula schmidtii) - An iron tree that grows in the southern part of Primorsky Krai, it is called Schmidt's birch (named after the Russian botanist F.B. Schmidt). This wood is one and a half times stronger than cast iron, it sinks in water, acids do not take it. A bullet fired from a pistol flies off its barrel. The wood of this tree can easily replace metal. Iron birch lives for about 400 years, it is the most durable birch of all birches on the planet. A tree cannot be cut down with an ax; it leaves almost no trace on the trunk. If you make a ship hull from iron birch, then you don’t need to paint it: it is not threatened by corrosion. Wood is not destroyed even by acids. In bending it is not inferior to wrought iron and is 1.5 times stronger than cast iron. If you shoot at this tree with a rifle, the bullet will bounce. Schmidt's birch is very rare; it grows in the Kedrovaya Pad Nature Reserve.

Cannon tree (Couroupita guianensis) - will melt mainly in northern South America and the Caribbean is often accompanied by a warning sign: "Beware of falling cannonballs": Fruits begin to fall after ripening, and since each of them reaches 25 centimeters in diameter, they easily can kill a person.

The fastest growing plant is the Japanese madake bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), which can grow more than 1 meter in a day.

The largest leaves are those of the Brazilian raffia tedigera palm (Raphia taedigera), which are over 22 meters long and almost 12 meters wide.

Chorisia or magnificent chorizia (Chorisia speciosa) - is one of the most beautiful trees cultivated in countries with a warm climate. Powerful thorns, so characteristic of the chorizia trunk, begin to appear at the end of the second - in the third year of life, although there are quite a few old trees with a barely pronounced thorniness. The flowers, which live for about 1 day, are practically odorless.

Ravenala Madagascar (Ravenala madagascariensis). Ravenala is often called the "well" tree. This low tree (4 m) has no branches, and huge leaves growing from the trunk and folded into a tube reach a length of 7 meters. In the middle of the tube is clean and cool water, which the plant receives from the soil. In such a tree can be up to 25 liters of water.

Kigelia (Kigelia africana). On the territory of equatorial Africa, inedible fruits grow on tall trees, which are very reminiscent of liver sausage. These trees are called kigelia, or "sausage" trees. Jewelry, dishes and cups are made from their fruits. Sometimes the fruits are painted and hung from the ceiling as amulets.

Wollemi pine (Wollemi Pine) is a tree of the genus Coniferous, of the Araucariaceae family, grows in Australia. One of the most ancient woody plants ("a peer of dinosaurs"), which was widespread on Earth in the Jurassic period. Until recently, it was considered an extinct fossil species. A very rare and valuable plant species listed in the Red Book. The market value of one tree is in the region of 5,000 thousand Australian dollars. In Russia, this amazing plant can be seen in the botanical garden named after Nikolai Vasilyevich Tsitsin.

Puya Raymond (Puya raimondii). Puya Raymonda of the Bromeliad family, native to the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes, has the largest inflorescence with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a height of about 12 meters, consisting of approximately 10,000 simple flowers. It is a pity that this amazing plant blooms only when it reaches the age of 150, and then dies.

Unlike humans, a tree does not suffer from various diseases as it ages - part of the tree can die while other parts continue to grow, allowing the tree to survive for thousands of years. Trees are one of the most valuable and underestimated resources on the planet. According to the World Bank, the annual turnover of the wood market is 270 billion dollars. We are very dependent on trees, although we do not notice or realize this. Taking trees for granted, we do not understand that one day they may disappear for good.

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 harvest. 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 peace trees (see photo below) are also found in Southeast Asia, near the Ta Prohm temple. 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, a strong wind hit the city, which knocked down 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.

The plant world is striking in its diversity and beauty. For example, trees are so unique that sometimes you can’t even believe that such a thing really exists.

This article will present unusual, unique types of trees in the world.

In general, a huge number of amazing trees grow on the territory of the Earth: fabulously beautiful, centuries-old, huge and very small, with unusual shapes of crowns and branches, and many more. etc. And all of them already represent themselves Interesting Facts occurring in nature.

Blooming and evergreen, dwarf and giant - these are all amazing trees. They are magnificent and attractive with their unusualness, fabulousness. Rainbow eucalyptus, swamp cypress, fire tree, majestic baobab, dancing pines, Japanese maples... There are a lot of them, silently standing in one place for decades and even centuries.

Below are some interesting trees of the world.

Fig tree and silk

Silk and fig trees grow on the ruins of the temple of Ta Prohm (Cambodia). They attract numerous tourists with their unusual roots. They are large, long and not hidden, as usual, in the ground, but braid the ruins, for which they received the name "stone eaters".

Looking at them, one can imagine the tentacles of giant octopuses clinging to the remains of the ancient temple. Today these plants are protected by UNESCO.

Eucalyptus

At first glance, this is an ordinary eucalyptus that has grown to 75 meters. The trunk has a diameter of 2.4 meters. But there is a feature in it. This is the rainbow eucalyptus, which is the only species of this tree that grows in the northern hemisphere.

Looking at it, you can understand that this species has an incredibly beautiful color of the bark. Young trees are usually bright green. But as the tree grows, the bark acquires purple, orange, burgundy and blue colors, as a result of which vertical stripes form on the trunk, varying in width, length and shape.

In general, the eucalyptus is the tallest tree in the world of all time, because in an 1872 report there is mention of a fallen tree that reached a height of at least about 150 meters. Modern eucalyptus trees do not grow above 101 meters.

oil tree

There are trees that can surprise even the most experienced botanist. For example, an oil tree (hanga) growing in the Philippine Islands. It is unique in that its fruits contain, one might say, pure oil.

In the Philippines in last years technology is being developed to use its fruits as a source of fuel for the engine.

Baobab

This plant should be included in the list of "unusual trees of the world." This is a baobab. He doesn't even have age rings.

There is a legend in Africa about the appearance of this tree. There was a quarrel between the baobab and God. The second, angry with the tree, tore it out of the ground and stuck it back up with its roots. This is how his bizarre form arose.

For Africa, this tree is not unusual, because there it grows almost everywhere. One aspect deserves special attention. The baobab teapot got its name thanks to its huge trunk, which can accommodate a large number of water.

It should be noted that some trees of this species can be called real centenarians, because their age is 1200 years! Perhaps such long life explained precisely by the shape of the trunk and its contents. It can store water, the volume of which can reach 120,000 liters! This species is found only on the island of Madagascar.

banyan

Mahabodhi is the Buddha tree. It is named after the Hindu merchants who sold their goods while sitting under this tree. The peculiarity of this tree is in its aerial roots hanging from the branches to the ground.

The most famous type of banyan (sacred ficus) is Mahabodhi in Anuradhapura, which grows in Sri Lanka. According to stories, this tree was grown from the cuttings of the plant under whose crowns Buddha attained enlightenment (sixth century BC). It turns out that the banyan planted BC (288) represents the oldest tree in the world grown by man with a known exact date of planting.

Tule tree

This plant belongs to the list of "most big trees world "because of its thickness. The diameter of the thickest tree in the world is 14 meters. For its full girth with outstretched arms, at least 30 people are needed. And its height is rather big - 40 meters, and its mass is 600 tons.

Thule grows in Mexico. Initially, the opinion of scientists was that this miracle of nature is the result of the fusion of several trunks. DNA analysis has proven that this cypress is a single organism.

As for the exact age, not everything is clear yet. Most likely, the tree is one of the oldest.

There is one more interesting point. If you look closely at the bark, then on the patterns located on it you can see the silhouette of a person or animal (such an interesting entertainment was invented by local residents).

giant sequoia

It is the largest tree in the world in terms of volume.

Grows "General Sherman" (its height is 83 meters) in the National Park "Sequoia". Its volume is approximately 1.486 thousand cubic meters. meters, and weight - more than 6 thousand tons.

Presumably, it is 2300-2700 years old, and annually the sequoia is gaining such a volume of wood as a smaller plant of this species (18 meters in height) contains.

Wollemia

The wollemia coniferous tree looks pretty funny ( oldest tree in the world), concealing in itself ancient history. It is located in Australia.

The dinosaur-like tree is 200 million years old. Scientists in 1994 found a living wollemia.

The location of the trees was carefully hidden in order to protect this species from complete destruction. There are only 100 copies left. Now such a tree can be seen in the botanical gardens.

The tree of Life

There are a huge number of long-lived trees, but this 400-year-old is special, magnificent. It grows in the desert with little to no water sources, and it's impressive.

The ancient mesquite tree is another wonder of nature growing near Jebel Dukhan (two kilometers away), Bahrain.

cashew tree piranji

The trees of the world cannot be imagined without one of the most majestic and beautiful trees.

This famous tree-forest is located near the city of Natal in Brazil. He is 177 years old, and this cashew covers almost 2 hectares of land. It was planted by a fisherman in 1888. In connection with genetic mutation branches touching the ground, for some reason, begin to take root. This does not happen with other trees of this species.

As a result, the tree is a whole forest, covering an area of ​​8,400 thousand square meters. meters. In general, it produces about 80,000 fruits a year.

Dancing Forest of Russia

In the Kaliningrad region in the Curonian Spit reserve (37th kilometer) there is one unique place. The pine trees growing here are strangely twisted, bent, and in some places twisted into rings.

Until now, scientists have not been able to explain what is happening here, that even the trees are dancing. Today there are many different theories: biological, geomagnetic, mystical.

In conclusion - an interesting but sad fact

There was once a Tenere tree, which is the loneliest desert tree.

This is a plant that grows in the Sahara Desert (Niger). The age of a single tree growing on a vast territory (radius of 400 km) was 300 years. Once upon a time there grew a forest, gradually destroyed by the winds and the desert. The last acacia had very long roots, which allowed them to feed on water from great depths.

In 1973, a unique Tenere tree was knocked down by a drunk driver, after which a metal monument dedicated to the Lonely Plant was erected at this place.

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 just does not use it, but we pay attention to the trees around us only if they differ in some way from their neighbors either in size or in bizarre shapes or flowers and fruits.

• Dragon tree (Dracaenacinnabari) or more precisely cinnabar-red dracaena. It grows on the island of Socotra. Outwardly, this miracle of nature resembles an umbrella turned inside out with a green hat of foliage and a massive trunk. The height of an adult tree is 10 m. The dragon tree got its name because of the resinous red juice. Flowers near the tree appear during the monsoon rains in the form of branched panicles.

• Australian baobab - "Bottle Tree" or Adansonia Gregory (Adansonia Gregorii), named for its resemblance to a glass container - a bottle. It grows in the mountains of Namibia, its milky juice 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" national park"Sequoia", California, USA in the Sierra Nevada mountain range (Sierra Nevada, California). The height of the long-lived sequoia "General Sherman" (GeneralSherman), according to various estimates, is about 2800 years old, is 83 meters, the girth of the trunk is more than 24 meters, the circumference of the crown is about 33 meters. But what is the most interesting tree still growing and increasing 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 is about two meters, and the length is more than 30 meters, but this incident did not 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 on our planet.

• Madagascar baobab or Adansonia Grandidieri (Adansonia Grandidieri), a mighty tree about 80 meters high and about 25 meters in girth, grows on the island of Madagascar. Some specimens of baobabs have been growing for over 1000 years. The even and smooth trunk of the baobab accumulates a large amount of water, so it easily tolerates drought. The white flowers of the baobab, although they are short-lived when flowering, having bloomed, live only for a day, but they have been awarded the attention of the treasury of Madagascar. On the 100-franc note they are depicted, the flowers of the Madagascar baobab.

• Baobab Sunland (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 over 6000 years old.

• Tree of Life, Bahrain. Among big desert one single green tree with a height of 9.75 meters has been living simply in extreme conditions for more than 400 years. The locals 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 - a tree, 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 bright salad, young bark. Over time, the bark roughens and dulls, turning 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 like cannonballs in South America Cannon Tree (Couroupitaguianensis) grows. The tree is very prolific, producing 200-300 kernels with a diameter of 15-25 centimeters. A favorite tree of many subtropical botanical gardens, as it attracts with its original fruits that have stuck around almost the entire trunk of the tree. But getting close to it, and even more so standing under it, is dangerous, there is a risk of being hit by an impressive core.

• The Great Banyan or Ficus Bengal, this tree, which has the largest crown area, grows in the Indian Botanical Garden in the city of Khauri. Looking from the side at this green miracle of nature, you will not immediately understand that in fact it is not a grove or a shady oak forest, but one tree. This handsome man has another name "Forest Tree", as it has not one, but several thousand trunks at once. It is about 250 years old and occupies a rather impressive area of ​​1.5 hectares and has 3300 aerial roots.