I think of these as my “kissing trees.” But is this healthy? You’re on to something. You’ve caught these two in the act of inosculation. Botanically, it means that two trees… ...

It’s a process called inosculation. Basically, four trees grew near each other and eventually grew together, appearing to be a single tree.

The trees have to be the same or biologically compatible, meaning a closely related species, they must be in direct, prolonged contact, ... Mother Nature has performed inosculation, ...

SWD work brings inosculation to light on East Coast Road Self-grafted, a banyan tree and two Indian ash trees stand as one and look upon State Highways’ infrastructural work ...