Barks are just like skin to us. As we grow, our skin adjusts itself to the ever increasing content of flesh and bones without cracking. But trees have barks that crack. And the way they crack is their very own signature, trees of the same specie will crack in the same manner. These are Khaya trees planted in rows at Batu Tiga resting area as we enter the Highway towards Kuala Lumpur International Airport. I stopped for a while and angled the camera towards the bark.
Bark is showing records how severe the weather is and the hardship the tree has to endure. I think moss growing on the barks is an indication about east west orientation.
If you find it painful to see the barks for too long, I can understand why....
Khaya trees.
But khaya trees are just changing
to bigger cloths
as they grow larger....
No cause for alarm.
Yes?
Some of those photos make it look as though there was damage to the tree, so glad it is a normal occurrence.
ReplyDeleteI love bark too so tactile
ReplyDeleteJust like human beings, we get more wrinkles as we grow older.
ReplyDeleteI know... they're exfoliating! That must be one heck of a facial that they're doing.
ReplyDeleteAre Khaya trees fruit trees?
Yap they are exfoliating. I think mahogany is not a flowering tree, i have seen this tree but not its flowers.
ReplyDeleteLooks so dry. I hope the rain will help the tree to 'change cloth' faster :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your photos and the way you describe the skins of the trees. Bark is fascinating for me too, especially in winter when it can be the star of the garden rather than a supporting player. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
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ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the visits and comments. Flowers and leaves could bring ideas and good mood to Blotanists. I thought bark is in the same league too.... lovely to touch!..fascinating.!.. awesome!.
That is their way to change cloths, or do facial treatment. Khaya tree has fruits, not edible I think... Thanks frances for adding another positive point of bark. Bark can always be the focal point of landscape.
~bangchik
Wow! What great pictures. So textural! Bark is a fantastic thing and so different on every tree! Just like people! Val
ReplyDeleteVal.., thanks. Bark is like skin.... bark cracks more, ours crack less, at least not visible to the naked eyes.. haha. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteThe bark of the khaya tree is especially remarkable. I often make friends with tree bark. Your tree has quite a varied personality.
ReplyDeleteMARY DELLE ... the bark looks rough, but soft and cool to touch.
ReplyDelete~bangchik
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