8 of the creepiest trees on Earth
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Mermaid tail
This tree lives in the Australian rain forest, but looks like it would be more at home in the middle of the sea. Rain forests are defined by extreme rainfall and heavy, overhead canopies. It seems like the roots of this tree have compensated for extreme moisture and lack of sunlight by reaching out of the soil toward the sky.
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You can also find these trees in la Selva Lacandona in Chiapas, Mexico. They are called ceibas
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you seem to know a lot about roots and trees Yussof, maybe you should tell people who actually care
Wow you are beyond the pettiest person lol. What was the purpose? You know what its funny that you cared that much to take time out your day to hate for no apparent reason. Grow up like....yesteryear. oh and by the way, I thought the information was useful due to the fact the tree isn't called mermaid tail tree, so I can now google the correct tree. Pathetic smh.
These are called buttress roots, and are common both in Australian and South East Asian rainforests, and no doubt also in Africa and South America. The roots grow out sideways on these trees because the nutritious top soil layer is very thin,and there's plenty of surface water, so a deep anchoring tap root isn't necessary, and the vertical, aerial part of the root (the buttresses) provide support to the tree over a small area - as any structural engineer could tell you.
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