A very extraordinary tree!

Extraordinary Coconut Tree - Taken at Palawan, Philippines
Philippines
May 30, 2007 2:21pm CST
I would usually take photos of beautiful views and sceneries when I travel. On our way to the beach one summer, I noticed this very extraordinary coconut tree with a spiralling trunk. I requested the driver to drive more slowly so I can take its picture and I am sharing it here with you. What do you think of it?
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@trixyteddy (1070)
• India
2 Jun 07
As a kid, on the way to Church, we would pass by a Banyan Tree. It had countless trunks and I would love to run between them. By the way, the tree is still there and I just hope nobody destroys it.
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• Philippines
2 Jun 07
i share this sentiment with you. there are some trees that we simply love being around. it is really disheartening when these trees get cut down or felled for some reasons which are sometimes beyond our comprehension.
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@classy56 (2880)
• United States
31 May 07
i gave you a + for your photo.it is a rare tree.i love to look at trees an see nature.beautiful sceneries are hard to find anymore.thanks for shareing the photo with everyone.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
31 May 07
i love trees, too. even if it's not as unique as that one. trees are a sign of life. but i wanna see that kind of tree, too!
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@nannacroc (4049)
30 May 07
Not only is the tree beautiful, it's been so long since we had clear blue skies like that here that I just looked ath them for a while to remind me of what they looked like. Keep looking for beauty all around you, did you notice, the other trees didn't mind that this one was different, maybe humans could learn that lesson one day.
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• United States
30 May 07
That is a most unusual tree. I wonder how it got that way because if it had been caused by the elements one would think it's neighbors would be the same. I have have lucky bamboos (fortune plants) which are curled like the tree but they are forced to look like that by constantly turning them towards the sun.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
31 May 07
Wow! It is amazing. I rated your photo & wrote a comment. I wonder how this tree turned out like that? Could it be a freak of natur? I know sometimes, if the prevailing wiond is mostly one one direction, & is very strong, yioung trees can end up growing odfdly. But I can't figure out how spirals would come about?
• Philippines
31 May 07
Unusual Coconut Tree - Another photo of the spiralling coconut tree in Palawan.
Thanks. It's really very abnormal the way it grew that way. Here is another shot at that tree.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
30 May 07
Wow! You did a very good job at taking this photo. It is a very unusual tree. I really like coconut palms and have seen many but never one like this. I wonder what happened to make its trunk spiral like this. I also like to take photos of scenery when I travel.
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
31 May 07
that one coconut tree's shape is amazing. i wonder who twisted it that way. or was it natural? i hope i can see those shapes, too one day. fascinating! and i will take photos of them for sure.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
2 Jun 07
It is a beautiful piece of work by nature.Are you able to see the curvaceous lady in the tree.
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@suscan (1955)
• United States
31 May 07
This is a beautiful tree. Very nice picture to share.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
30 May 07
I think this is a great picture. You did a good job.
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@luzamper (1357)
• Philippines
8 Jun 07
Coconut Trees - Beautiful coconut trees.
Yes, a very beautiful picture of an extraordinary coconut tree. Trees are nice to look at. They convey a feeling of peace and strength and the green soothes the eyes. I also love to see beautiful sceneries even just in pictures.
@patootie (3592)
31 May 07
It certainly is extraordinary .. especially as all those around it are straight .. I wonder what happened to make it go all 'wobbly' like that .. perhaps another tree was in it's way as it was growing up .. and now the 'old' tree has fallen leaving the bizarre twists and turns .. Well spotted .. :o)
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• Philippines
2 Jun 07
yes, there are some coconut trees which grow up to be this way. according to science, this happens becuase the abnormality is caused by the prevailing conditions beyond the ground. it has something to do with the nutrients that the tree gets depending upon where the roots have reached out.
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
31 May 07
it's an unusual sight of a coconut tree which trunk is 'something curled'. it was an amazing and rare photo shot. the 'spiraling' trunk may have been a result of man's interference or modification. coconuts grow to 7-10 years before they bear flowers and fruits later. with this span of time, man could do the 'curving' or 'curling' of the trunk while it was still young by way of 'forcing' it towards the desired location and in due time 'curving' it again in the opposite direction until the desired result is obtained. this procedure has been done in some other plants to make them look rare. this is my opinion.