The weirdest tree in the world

Nature is so full of weird and unusual stuff.

And there is just something so haunting about trees.

Maybe it is because they live for such a long time.

Year after year they are there - even as everything else around them changes.

So often we take them for granted, but they do provide oxygen for us to breathe and they make our world more beautiful.

Today we bring you some of the weirdest and most unusual trees in the world.

Enjoy!....

Weird Baobab Trees ^

The Baobab is called the Tree of Life with good reason. It is capable of providing shelter, food and water for the animal and human inhabitants of the African savannah regions.

The cork-like bark is fire resistant and is used for cloth and rope. The leaves are used for condiments and medicines. The fruit, called "monkey bread", is rich in vitamin C and is eaten. The tree is capable of storing hundreds of litres of water, which is tapped in dry periods.

Mature trees are frequently hollow, providing living space for numerous animals and humans alike. Trees are even used as bars, barns and more. The Baobab also features as the Tree of Life in Disney's "Lion King", and is the centrepiece in Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Radio-carbon dating has measured that age of some Baobab trees at over 2,000 years old.

A Basket Tree 

The Chêne-Chapelle (Chapel-Oak) of Allouville-Bellefosse 

Weird Drive Through Tree 

General Sherman Giant Sequoia 

Weird Ladder Tree 

Montezuma Cypress 

Weird Teapot Baobab 

Toilet In A Tree 

Weird Two-Legged Tree 

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