As the tree was named, so it stuck

Dwarfs and giants, with vines and leaves, with thorns or fruits on the trunk. Each such tree is called fancy names. Acquaintance with them leaves an indelible mark on the traveler's memory.

"Angel Oak" - Old Man of South Carolina

This beautiful woody plant has been growing in this area for over 400 years. He had to endure terrible:

• earthquakes;
• hurricanes;
• floods.

The trunk is 20 meters high and up to 3 m in diameter. The spreading crown forms a leafy canopy covering an area of ​​1,600 m². The Angel Oak sprouts many branches. Due to this, there are many of his "descendants" in the world.

Mysterious tulips

To the class tulip trees there are several varieties. The American is found in North America. The height of the giant is up to 25-30 m. Light green flowers have an orange stripe at the base of the bowl. If you break a twig, then a pleasant smell comes from it. The Chinese look is less decorative and very whimsical to care for. Its pale green or yellow buds do not smell at all.

The African representative of this group throws out a color with a yellow border all year round. Sometimes they are of a burgundy shade, resembling a hanging flower bed of tulips. When it rains, the buds fill with water and serve as drinkers for hummingbirds. Its trunk extends up to 10-15 m.

The wood of tulip trees is used to make paper, furniture, car interiors, musical instruments, as well as TV cases. Leaves and bark are antiseptic.

Desert Dweller - Velvichia

In the sandy expanses of the Namib Desert, washed by the Atlantic Ocean, there are amazing bushes. However, their 50 cm trunk says they are trees. Some of them are 2-3 thousand years old. In this case, the specimens let out leaves of 3-5 meters, which die off along with the plant. Hardwood plates absorb moisture like sponges.

The authorities forbid harvesting the seeds of this unusual variety without permission. It is considered the symbol of Namibia, therefore it is depicted on the country's coat of arms.

Shake the "Devil's Hand" and meet the "Suicide"

Hardly anyone wants to do this. However, the flowering of the tree with the name "Devil's Hand" frightens many. The stamens of the bright red flowers mimic the skeletal wrist, and the yellow stripes enhance the horror effect. There are a lot of such expositions on the branches. However, people use them to remove:

• pain;
• inflammation;
• gastrointestinal disorders.

What an amazing paradox. Yet there are more terrible things - an encounter with a suicidal plant. The poisonous juice of this species is deadly to humans, not flora. These "criminals" are growing in Southeast Asia and India.

If in the tropics there is a smell of jasmine, and on the branches of mangoes or white flowers, it means that the tourist has come face to face with a ruthless "killer". The maximum concentration of the poison is found in the bones.

At the mercy of the dragon

The spreading crown of the majestic giant (20 m) is mesmerizing. Dragon trees resemble baobabs. Except that its trunk is oozing blood - crimson juice. The age of the specimens is determined by the number of blooms that appear every 15 years. To see such a miracle, you need to go to the Canary Islands or to the central part of Africa / Asia.

Military might of the tropics

Does nature have artillery? Yes, and some other. In the tropical forests, locals find cannonballs and dynamite. Such a parade of "military power" in the bosom of nature is mesmerizing.On the branches of cannon trees, fruits that resemble shells grow. When they fall, a deafening sound is heard. One plant can have from 200-300 spherical objects, 25 cm in diameter.

The pulp of the fruit has an anti-fungal and antiseptic effect.

Dynamite tree grows in the Amazon. Amazing pumpkins ripen on high (60 m) plants. When they crack, then:

• the sound of an explosion is heard;
• seeds are scattered at a distance of 100 m around the trunk;
• with a speed of 70 m / s.

The juice of the "explosive" representative of the flora is poisonous. Although they are still included in the diet of macaw parrots. Moreover, people use them in the household and for medicinal purposes.

The grapes are the sun

How much effort do farmers spend to take care of the vineyards. And in the tropical latitudes of our planet there are woody plants, the trunks of which are densely covered with dark blue berries. They are as good as grapes. You can harvest them several times a year. The berries smell like myrtle. The height of such giants is 12-15 m.

The Keppel tree is also surprising. It is worth eating its fruit, as a person begins to smell of a violet. They taste like mango. Gives up to a thousand fruits per year.

After such an excursion, many will want to visit distant countries and see the wonders of nature with their own eyes.