The natural world always hides strange mysteries, stimulating the curiosity of mankind. Nature is also a genius master at crafting unique “natural products”. Today, Toplist.vn will prove this statement in the journey to discover the most unique tree species on the planet.
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Dragon’s Blood Tree
Elected as the representative of the most unique plants on the planet, the dragon’s blood tree makes many people hunt for its rarity. Grown on the island of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, this tree is shaped like a giant umbrella. This plant is attractive to people because of its miraculous healing properties from its “blood” – the sap with a crimson color. Because of its strong attraction, this tree will have to face the risk of indiscriminate exploitation and extinction in the future.
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Circus tree
True to the name “circus show”, these strange trees have a very funny twisted shape with all different forms. Many people look at them thinking that these are man-made marvels, but they are completely natural living plants. Thanks to his passion for nature and his skillful artistic hands, a farmer named Axel Erlandson cuts ordinary trees together to create creations that make anyone who sees them feel melancholy. admiring praise. Today, one can admire them in the Gilroy Gardens amusement park.
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duckweed root
With a tiny shape like sesame hats, this root duck is one of the smallest plants on the planet (about 0,25 mm). These tiny plants live in symbiotic communities with each other or with other plants and they often float on the surface of the water. Its homeland is Asia and many people use this exotic duckweed as a nut rich in protein like soybeans.
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Tree of 40 fruits
This plant “40 in 1” seems to exist only in fairy tales, but in fact it exists on our planet. Thanks to the skillful method of grafting, Sam Van Aken – an artist from Syracuse University in the US has successfully created this fairy tree. Everyone who looks at this tree thinks of the beautiful cherry blossom of the land of Phu Tang with vivid and beautiful colors. By the end of summer and early autumn (July to October), this fairy tree will bear fruit with 7 different types of fruit such as peaches, plums, almonds,… It’s really impressive, isn’t it? .
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Hydnora africana parasitic plant
If anyone looks at this strange plant for the first time, they will probably think that this is a plant from a planet other than Earth. This strange plant is hidden deep underground, only when it’s time to bloom can we see its flower shape. With their flesh-colored flesh, these eccentric flowers also give off dung-like “scents” to attract scavenger bugs. It is this “deadly fragrance” that helps the plant Hydnora africana survive firmly in such harsh nature.
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Rainbow tree
When looking at this colorful tree on the island of Hawaii, one will think it is a Graffity work of art created by artists. Each person will have to admire the vivid beauty like rainbow trees when looking at this miraculous tree trunk. This is truly a beautiful work of art given to the inhabitants of the island of Hawaii by nature.
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Living fossil tree
This longevity tree with an age of about 1000 – 2000 years has a rather eccentric shape, looks like a rough, dry curly hair. The unique features of this plant are: only 2 leaves and only 8 ml of water is enough to live a whole year. It mainly absorbs water from rains and early morning mists. You can see this living fossil tree firsthand in Angola and Namibia.
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Water lily (king lotus)
With their unique shape resembling giant blue squirrels, nymphs are exotic representatives of the plant world. With a diameter of 2-3m, this king lotus species can withstand a weight of 80-100kg. Along with the magic of the leaves, the flowers of this lotus species have a very beautiful color and change color at different times of the day with a fragrant floral scent that captivates everyone’s soul. In Vietnam, you can see this beautiful king lotus at a number of temples, especially the ancient Phuoc Kien pagoda in Dong Thap.
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Nepenthes
A fearsome predator in the plant world is the pitcher plant, which lives in Australia and the Malay Peninsula. Each plant is about 1 m tall and has a cylindrical flower filled with the juice of its own making. When small animals such as mice, snakes, lizards, spiders, .. come to drink water, they will fall into traps created by this killer plant. That’s why pitcher plants are one of the most feared killers of all plants on Earth. If they evolve quickly, this will be a dangerous predator not only for animals but also for humans.
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Venus’s Trap
People often say “the rose is beautiful but has thorns” and this “killer” plant has such a seductive name but it is a fearsome predator of the world of plants. After attracting insects with its “deadly” scent, this fearsome carnivorous plant adheres to its prey with its tangled webs of silk. The more the prey competes for life, the faster the digestive juices in the plant are secreted. Therefore, it is unfortunate for any insect that comes close to this beautiful killer plant.