The Walking Trees of Ecuador: They Reportedly Move Up to 20 Meters Per Year (Video & Video)

There are over 2500 different types of palm trees. A species of palm tree is perhaps the only mobile tree on this planet. Apparently, these walking trees can apparently move up to 2-3 cm per day, or 20 meters per year. That may not sound like much, but it’s quite a marathon by tree standards. Details in the article.

Its unique root system makes the Socratea Exorrhiza look like an upright, walking broom. Image credit: Ruestz So, after all, it's probably the special look of these trees that has made tour guides cook up the story of them walking, to add a bit of spice to their lecturing. This conclusion is further underlined by the fact that, if you do a quick search, you won't find any time-lapse videos showing one of these trees actually 'walking'. (If you do find one though, please don't hesitate to let us know.) That said, there are other plants species, if not trees, that can actually move from one place to another. The Creeping Devil cactus, for example, can actually crawl across the desert. Watch video here: