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When we think about trees it protects us from various things and gives us oxygen, cool and fresh air. Trees are available everywhere whether you live in a rural area or an urban city or anywhere. There are over 3 trillion trees on earth. As we already know earth’s life support system depends on trees.

This means that trees absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight and produce glucose and oxygen. Just like animals need food. Most wonder trees are grown in sunlight and some are seen in cool weather. The glucose produced in photosynthesis is stored as food for the plant. However, oxygen is released into the atmosphere and we use it to breathe fresh air.

We can see many wonder verities of trees in this world. These shapes are very different like balls, umbrella shapes, boom trees, etc. The girth also called circumference or the diameter of the trunk is the most often measured parameter of monumental trees. For most trees conifers and broadleaved trees in temperate climates, a growth ring is formed each year.

So the gradually increasing circumference is an indicator of tree age. While a tree is alive it increases in girth annually, although some trees can collapse due to old age or can have different girths in dry and wet seasons. The hosting some of the strangest-looking trees in the world. They are shaped by the relentless winds that constantly pummel this place. True for all Candelabra trees is the fact that they cannot stand the cold

The tree itself is a wild fig of the variety Ficus salicifolia and was once before a fire drastically reduced its size in 1870 big enough for 1000 people or 22 ox-wagons with 20 oxen in front of each to shelter under its branches. Lilac is a basic ingredient in the world of Ayurveda which has been used in India for over two millennia for its medicinal properties. This wonder herb has more health benefits than we can imagine. Herb is also known as the most bitter herb and it is also used in Indian cooking to add both taste and health benefits. It is more effective than the medicines that are sold in the shop

The leaves of the shea nut tree are also believed to offer spiritual protection. Hence in some African communities when a woman goes into labor the branches may be hung in the doorway of her hut to protect the newborn baby from evil. Some communities also. In Nigeria, the roots of the shea nut tree are used as chewing sticks, especially in the savannah areas. The roots and the root bark are sometimes ground into a paste and taken orally as a cure for jaundice in Ghana as well as the treatment of diarrhea and stomachache. The root bark is also boiled and pounded and used for the treatment of chronic sores in horses.

Nonetheless, the tree can also be employed by the unscrupulous for foul means. Among the Jukun tribe of Nigeria, the roots are mixed with tobacco to produce poison. In Ghana, the bark of the shea nut tree is boiled and taken as a beverage and there are claims that this beverage can treat diabetes. The Balete tree is infamous in Philippine folklore for being the dwelling place of engkantos or supernatural creatures and nature spirits such as dwendes dwarves, apres tree demons, diwatas fairies, and tikbalangs demon horses. If you grew up in the Philippines you’ve probably been told by superstitious folk not to go anywhere near these trees as these could be gateways to the world of myths. This probably explains why I’m drawn to them

Considered sacred trees in other cultures Balete trees are epiphytes a type of plant from the fig family that grows on other trees. They find a host tree attach themselves to it ensnare it in a tight hold of roots and strangle the host tree to death. Other Balete trees start as air plants and grow as hanging roots that eventually reach the ground encircling and suffocating the host tree in the process. There are several well-known Balete trees around the Philippines some of which have become popular tourist attractions because of their age and massive size