Visit 400+ years old *Bombax ceiba* tree! Yeap you hear it right.
The average life expectancy of people in my country is 72.4 years, today I will introduce you a tree that is more than 400 years old. Local people say the age of the tree will be 500 years. I have seen the tree like this since childhood.
| Scientific name of this plant: | Bombax ceiba |
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| English Name | Red Silk-Cotton; Red Cotton Tree |
| Bengali Name | Shimul |
| Local name | Bher Shimul |
| Location | Kazaikata, Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
This centennial tree is 22 yards in diameter. It is situated on 1 bigha (I have no idea how to measure land).
A few days ago my nephew and I visited this tree. This tree is located in a secluded place. There are always people under this tree, but since there were no people on that day, there was a ghostly atmosphere, so it was not possible to take pictures from all sides of the tree.
The stems of this tree are huge. Once a local man slept on a branch of this tree all night which shows that the branches of this tree are quite wide. I tried to take pictures of tree branches.
Due to the age of the tree, the tree does not grow many leaves. Stems are drying up due to age.Many people throng this place when fairs are held around this tree on various festival days. The people of the village bought goods from the fair and returned home in the mood of the festival.
The specialty of this centennial tree is that various animal structures can be seen on the stem of this tree. It is said that on the western side of the trunk of the tree, the shape of an elephant is seen, and the shape of a snake, crocodile, tiger is also seen, although there is no scientific explanation for this. Let me know if you find any animal head or shape in my pictures.
Some more trees have been planted around this tree. Gradually this tree is turning into a picnic spot.
| Device | Samsung Galaxy A12 |
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| Photographer | @pea07 |
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I really enjoyed your post. The tree that you have been seeing since childhood. The tree is a huge tree that is 500 years old. The tree is located in a secluded place. It is really scary that you and your nephew visited this tree a few days ago. Once a local man slept on the branch of this tree all night. There must be a reason for that. It's really a matter of fear. Thank you for sharing with us.