7. The Crooked Bush, Canada
The botanical mystery known as The Crooked Bush is ensconced in the province of Saskatchewan. This great grove of crooked aspen trees is near the small town of Hafford roughly an hour’s drive out of the capital city of Saskatoon. The locals have quite an interesting assortment of wonderfully weird theories and tall tales concerning their origins. Nevertheless, most of the experts feel that these trees are contorted due to some as yet unknown genetic mutation.
8. Empress Tree, USA
Empress trees are also known as foxglove trees. They are named after the famous foxglove-like flowers that burst from its branches every year. They are said to be the fastest-growing tree in the world because they can grow a total of six meters in the first year as an actual sapling and up to 30 centimeters during its first three weeks of life. The tree has its roots in Central and Western China. Today, however, it grows all over America. It also is famous for producing as much as four times more oxygen than any other tree in the world.
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