I love the trees of Buenos Aires.
I have already written about the gorgeous jacarandas in bloom, and I even have a framed photo of Buenos Aires trees on my wall.
Not only are they pretty, some of them are kinda weird and funny.
Palo Borracho
Palo borracho translates to “drunken stick.”
It is a deciduous tree native to the subtropical areas of South America, including Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.
Their trunks have the swollen beer-belly shape because they drink up water when it is abundant and store it.
If only I could look so elegant with a beer belly.
The younger trees have thick, sharp thorns. In the spring, large seedpods covered in hard green shells hang from their branches. When summer comes, large beautiful pink flowers bloom.
Have you seen a drunken tree before?
Planning a trip and want to know more about Buenos Aires?
This month I am highlighting Buenos Aires in celebration of the release of my Buenos Aires City Guide published by Indie Travel Media. I put a lot into this project, and I am proud of the end product. I love this city, and I want anyone who visits to use this guide to create a unique experience and enjoy the best of Buenos Aires.
That’s amazing – I’ve never seen a tree with such an odd shape before. It’s hard to imagine considering how tough tree bark can be, that the water they absorb is able to create such a swollen appearance. Very cool!
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They are quite a sight.
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Wow beautiful photos, I’ve never seen a ‘drunken tree’ before but they look pretty interesting.
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Certainly never seen any tree like that one!! Looks fabulous. Just like a Camels hump! Thanks for sharing Steph
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Good comparison. Both are weird but have an important function.
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They’re really cool! I love interesting trees – at the moment am reminded of the ones in New Orleans and Atlanta.
I’ve never been to either city. I think the trees of Savannah are the most memorable I’ve seen in the US.
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Fabulous photos and what a cool tree! Wonder what the sap is like.
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A tree with abeer belly-how cute. Never seen them when I was in BA actually.
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There is so much to see and do in BsAs, it probably is easy to miss the trees
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Very interesting! Good stuff.
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i will follow this blog :))) and all of time i want to go buenos aires…
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hahaah. I haven’t, but I am looking foward to meeting this world wonder
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Your attention to details is way better than mine. I surely remember all the great parks in Buenos Ires, but the trees, nothing of the kinds you found. I did see the drunken tree in the northern part of the country, with that name it’s hard to forget it.
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Well, I was there for a while, so I had the time to really take things in and notice the oddities. This tree may have also been pointed out on a couple of tours too.
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Your attention to details is way better than mine. I surely remember all the great parks in Buenos Aires, but the trees, nothing of the kinds you found. I did see the drunken tree in the northern part of the country, with that name it’s hard to forget it.
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Go home, trees! You’re drunk
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We have them in Peru too and they are called the same….and there are several species each of which has characteristic shapes.
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Cool! I’ll look for them when I explore Peru. They always put a smile on my face.
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That is an odd looking tree. Very cool!
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I live in St petersburg, FL and have one of these in my yard! What is odd is it is blooming (pink flowers) in October!
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KG von Falschparkern fordert, argumentiert der Jurist.
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