Was just sitting outside my house late at night and the busy activities taking place on this tree got my attention. A fruitless tree which harbours many disturbing insects. Staying under this tree is so annoying and uncomfortable. Something can crawl into your clothes.
Been wondering if these trees actually sleep.
It may sound like something from a fantasy book, but scientists have found that trees seem to go to sleep at night.
One hour after sunset, tree branches start dangling and continue doing so throughout the night, reaching their lowest point about 9-11 hours after sunset, new research published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science has found.
When morning comes they start to return to their normal position, which takes another three hours.
The daily position of the branches and leaves allows trees to maximize their capture of sunlight, which fuels their biomass-producing processes, while the drooping position probably reduces the loss of heat during the night.
These trees serves as home to many little insects.
This tree is so annoying, but i still love it.
