Introducing the amazing self-pollarding trees

[gibbon]

All these pics are of the same species of Boabab tree. The first 2 are in open grass land and have a form similar to trees which have been repeatedly pollared. The last pic is a Boabab growing about 2 miles away in a more foreseted area where these trees developed a different form.

 

Does anyone know why these trees would develop such a different growth habits in different growing conditions?

[Peter]

Goats?

 

[gibbon]

Should ship em over to London then, cheap labour.

[Peter]

Nah, costs too much to get them through their climbing tickets.

[Stephen Blair]

Nah, costs too much to get them through their climbing tickets.

 

what a great idea, a big daft goat in a mewp.:001_smile:but i think it may have already been done:001_tt1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bats lofty, bats:sneaky2:

[Dean Lofthouse]

 

bats lofty, bats:sneaky2:

 

I'd start on about hairdressers assistants but I wouldn't be that cruel to you

[Mike Hill]

Its incredable that Goats get into Trees,but I've seen it back home a few times.

I hate Goats.

[Peter]

I like goat curry.

[gibbon]

Not sold on the goat theory, no girafes hanging about either!

[Johny Walker]

I'd start on about hairdressers assistants but I wouldn't be that cruel to you

 

go on dean its past the watershed :001_tongue: