Bizarre trees with a fascinating history

Olive tree shaped like a hand: This 85-year-old olive tree was brought to Beirut for display by a man from the Lebanese village of Hasbaya.

Buddha in a tree: Found in Wat Mahathat temple in Ayutthaya Thailand there are different theories as of how the head ended up there. 

Prison boab tree: Located in Western Australia legend has it that the tree's human-sized knothole was used as a prison cell during the 1890s.


Dragon blood tree: Located in Yemen, this tree is known for "bleeding" red sap. 

The Chapel Oak: Le Chêne Chapelle, located in Allouville-Bellefosse, France, dates back to least 800 years .

Son of Tree That Owns Itself: Circa 1832, Colonel William Henry Jackson deeded this oak tree to itself because he had childhood memories of the tree.

The tallest one room house in the world: This tree is located in northern California's Redwood Highway. 

Crooked trees: The bent trunks of these pine trees in Gryfino Poland are believed to date back to the early 1930s. 

Tāne Mahuta: Tāne Mahuta which means Lord of the Forest in Maorian is the largest kauri tree in New Zealand.

Banyan tree: This tree was planted in 1873 to honor the 50th anniversary of the first Protestant mission in Lahaina, Maui. 

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