This, I believe is a Bottle Tree. I found it in Stanford University in California, a few years back. It was the shape of the tree that caught my eye and made me want to take a picture of it.
And then I seem to have forgotten about it. Then when I was putting together a photo tour of the Stanford campus I saw it and decided to look it up and see if I could learn about it. And guess what — I actually found an online tree guide on the trees on campus. Considering the shape and the location I’m quite confident that a Bottle Tree it is!
If I’m not wrong, the botanical name of this tree in the picture, or the Bottle Tree is Brachychiton Rupestris.
Says the Tree Guide: The Bottle Tree is a relative of the Australian Flame Tree. The specimen is only about 12 feet tall. With age, it will form an enlarged bottle-shaped trunk that holds water. It has distinctive finger-liked lobed leaves.
If you happen to be in the Palo Alto area sometime and would like to see this tree for yourself, you will find it in the Main Quad near Stanford Memorial Church.
For now, if you’d like a quick look at the famous educational institution, visit — Photo tour of Stanford University.
Also from Stanford —
Hoover Tower and its wowing views
Stanford Church
Murals: Found in Stanford
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You might also like to see these interesting trees:
- The Giant Sequoia — some of the largest trees in the world
- The Coast Redwood — these are amongst the tallest trees
- A Drive-Thru Tree – the Chandelier Tree in Leggett, CA
- Lone Cypress
- A Strangler Tree, one with a Crocodile-bark and another with a naturally sculpted elephant head on its trunk.
- Paperbark Tree
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It has an interesting shape. We don’t have those in Virginia.
Hey Linda,
That trunk does have an interesting shape. 🙂
Oh is it? I recently saw a couple of these trees in Southern California.
Thank you for coming this way. 🙂
Wow! That is lovely. We have the Baobabs with similar fat trunks. It is indeed a beautiful campus.
The Boabab Tree is a majestic-looking tree.
Oh yeah — Stanford has a lovely campus. So much to see, no?
Thank you for your visit, Archana.
I have never seen or heard of bottle tree before. It’s a peculiar shape.
The Stanford Campus is lovely. Thank you for sharing the beautiful pics, D.
Peculiar it is. Almost comical and cute, alle? 🙂
Oh yeah — that’s a lovely campus. It’s been a while since I went that side.
Thank you for visiting, Vinitha. 🙂
The bottle tree is really interesting. I had seen a similar feature, but it was very small.
This pic is cute, and comical, and also shows nature’s creativity.
Hey,
Welcome back, PanchTatwa Girl,
Oh yeah — Nature’s creativity is hard to compete with. 🙂
Wow! This is a cool tree for sure. I am so glad you shared and I am always looking forward to your posts, Divya. So happy you share with all of us. See you around on the 11th.
It’s cute, no? 😄
Thank you for hosting, Parul.
Cool. See ya then! 🙂
So interesting! I have not heard of a bottle tree before now.
It was so unique and it really stood out from the rest of the trees there.
I recently spotted a couple more in Southern California. 🙂