strange growing trees are they dancing

[jerseygirl]

Not that I need these trees identified to a type, but maybe someone can give me a reason for the trunk structure.

They are growing together at the base trunk then as individual trees.

They look as if they are dancing.

The fourth attachment has a different root structure

The fifth attachment has a knee.

Reasons for this would be great to hear.

Thanks much

Jz

Let me know if this should not be in tree id

me

 

[jerseygirl]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 2

here is another of the two trees

 

[jerseygirl]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 3

more dancing trees

 

[jerseygirl]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

a tree with arms holdin onto the ground

my files are quite large and the knee pic will not load.

jz

the last one.

thanks for your help in understanding this.

 

[Keck_Fu_Master]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

Well im not completely sure but it seems to me that the branching that goes down to the ground may have been roots at one time. The soil could have washed out from under the plants and the roots developed bark. you see this kind of thing a lot on river banks or creek beds.

 

[jerseygirl]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

The bark below the "roots" is about 2 foot up on the arms tree. Great explaintion. These are near water, The arms in on the Chattoga in South Carolina, the dancing ones are on a creek BUT that creek is about 20 foot below then and about a 10 foot drop into a gully.

I still find this wonderful to find. the knee, which i was not able to post here is about 2000 foot above sea level, on a mountain trail.

Does anyone else have any that they have found and can share?


Thank you Kerk Fu Master for your notes

jz

 

[NickfromWI]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

I also thought it was from a change in grade level. A drop in water level could do it, too, if they USED to be growing right on the bank, and now the water is further away.

Are there other trees nearby that are similar?

love
nick

 

[Gord]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

It's most likely that the two trees sprouted on an old nurse stump (or log) which has since rotted away. It's a very common feature in our local forests.

The pic I attached isn't the best example but the only one I had on hand.

 

[Eric_E]

Re: strange growing trees are they dancing - pic 4

Like Gord said. First 2 trees definitly started life on a stump.