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Inosculation

We’ve seen it – trees that appear to grow together

How?

Why?

It happens as a kind of natural grafting created by trees growing close together and damaging their barks. The abraded bark will grow faster as the tree repairs. In the process the trees can grow together – sometimes the trees will share vascular systems too. Read more about it, Inosculation: Making Connections in the Woods