Eight Of The World's Creepiest Trees In The World

Sakisima-Suonoki Trees: Sakisima-suonoki trees are so different and decidedly creepy. Because the species grows in Japan's subtropical regions, its roots must compensate for the extreme moisture and lack of sunlight by reaching up out of their soil confines toward the sky. The result is a strange scene in which the tree looks to be held in place by woody, wavy mermaid tails. It belongs to the sterculia family and normally reaches 16-50 feet and naturally grows in a mangrove forest. This peculiar tree has the nickname the tree of Sleepy Hollow'' because of its unique root system.