Tuesday, February 05, 2013

D is for dendrolatry

dendrolatry: worship of trees
dendrology : study of trees


           ABC Wednesday

I love trees and this one in particular caught my attention during my last vacation in Central Chile. It is called palo borracho (drunken tree). Please note the thick conical thorns in clusters on the trunk, it certainly is a special tree.

Update: "Note, too, that in South America there's a tree called Chorisia speciosa that, because of its twisted shape, is nicknamed "the drunken tree" (in Spanish it's palo borracho, "drunken stick"). Source
Posted by at Tuesday, February 05, 2013

14 comments:

  1. Roger Owen GreenFebruary 05, 2013 5:23 PM

    that's a cool tree. green, like me

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  2. UnknownFebruary 05, 2013 5:53 PM

    i wonder why this is called a drunken tree. amazing find!
    love your D word!

    D is for...

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  3. chicaFebruary 05, 2013 5:57 PM

    Muito linda!!!beijos,chica

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  4. GattinaFebruary 05, 2013 6:49 PM

    How strange ! but a beautiful tree ! I see you are back !

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  5. photowannabeFebruary 05, 2013 7:38 PM

    Ouch! I don't think I will climb or even hug that tree.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 05, 2013 9:05 PM

    that is one cool tree indeed. i suppose i am a dendrophile.

    haven't seen you in while on the memes. glad to see you back.

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  7. Richard LawryFebruary 05, 2013 9:50 PM

    I had never heard of dendrolatry but I may be an adherent. I love my trees and can't imagine living somewhere that trees weren't a major part of the landscape. In 2009 a tornado hit our small town and 600 homes were damaged, 100 destroyed, and over 11,000 trees destroyed. The appearance of the town is drastically different than it was before the storm. You can rebuild homes but you can't replace 11,000 100 year old trees.
    An Arkies Musings

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  8. CarverFebruary 05, 2013 10:49 PM

    What a great word and a beautiful tree. Good to see you back.

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  9. ChrisJFebruary 06, 2013 12:18 AM

    I love trees. What a great word -- new to me. Wonderful.

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  10. kenjuFebruary 06, 2013 5:39 AM

    I love the colors. I wonder why they call it the drunken tree? Does the sap have alcohol?

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    1. MaRFebruary 06, 2013 8:42 AM

      "Note, too, that in South America there's a tree called Chorisia speciosa that, because of its twisted shape, is nicknamed "the drunken tree" (in Spanish it's palo borracho, "drunken stick"). source

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  11. Chubskulit RoseFebruary 06, 2013 4:29 PM

    Whoa, you definitely don't want to bump into it.

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    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  12. eastcoastlifeFebruary 09, 2013 10:01 AM

    It's a unique tree, I thought the thorns were little flowers.

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  13. Susan DemeterFebruary 09, 2013 2:43 PM

    I love trees too, and this one is so amazing. I've never actually seen one like this before. Its beautiful!

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