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These “Walking Trees” in Ecuador Can Allegedly Move Up to 20 Meters per Year
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 7:00
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Original article on OddityCentral.com – a blog on oddities and wacky news http://www.odditycentral.com/
The Socratea exorrhiza is perhaps the world’s only mobile tree. They say its complicated system of roots also serves as legs, helping the tree constantly move towards sunlight as the seasons change. Walking trees can apparently move up to 2-3 cm per day, or 20 meters per year. That may not sound like much, but it’s pretty much a marathon by tree-standards.
Source: http://www.odditycentral.com/news/these-walking-trees-in-ecuador-can-allegedly-move-up-to-20-meters-per-year.html
It’s not the only walking tree in the world. We have some here in Florida. Can’t remember the name right this minute, but they also move.
Heard about and saw them as a kid.