Tokyo tree devours metal guard rail
The above photos show a tree in Tokyo that is devouring a metal guard rail. Here’s a short news report about the tree:
It is believed that the tree must have slightly damaged itself by initially coming into contact with the metal guard rail, healing itself by accidentally growing around the metal. It is believed that the process took about 4 or 5 years, and the tree could continue to grow along the guard rail.
The tree lies in front of a sushi restaurant. Near the end of the video, the reporter samples a special sushi roll that the restaurant owner created to honor the tree – a pickled plum roll surrounded by cucumber.
