Frozentreehugger
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thought I would start a thread unique trees or trees that baffle mankind could be unlikely age . Location or just great. I will start the pic us of a protected tree near the capital of Ottawa Canada. It is 2 trees the inside smaller tree is betula alleghaniensis or yellow birch the larger tree is prunus serotina or black cherry When the Europeans came here the native tribes pointed out the unique relationship of these 2 species . They will grow in forests near each other in same soil . Both well but when the combine in forests in same area where there is a mix of both . They both thrive better . Unfortunately the cherries in this situation were exploited . Few such forests exists . This is in the sight of one such place . These 2 trees get bizarre from there the birch is growing inside the cherry . Sounds simple the birch propagated in a crack or hollow in the cherry . Or the cherry grew around the Birch . But he cherry is far older and was known to man for a long time the birch seems to have sprouted not in a crack or hollow . But in a solid wood cherry . As they grow the birch is not filling a existing space nor is it growing and forcing the cherry to spread apart . They have been studied fairly heavily by science . The cherry seems to be expanding to make room for the birch to grow . As crazy as that sounds. No one has any idea what or why this is happening and why exactly these 2 species seem to have a special relationship Feel free ro add any special trees to this post my thinking is trees in nature not bonsai