Discover unique lava trees in Hawaii

Lava from a volcanic eruption runs through the woods, turn them into the "lava trees" extremely special. Let's visit the "Park lava trees" in Hawaii to a better understanding of "species" is unique.

When lava flows from volcanic eruptions flowing through the forest, with such a high temperature, usually they will instantly burn or "excavation" fell trees on their way. But with the big trees, lava can flow only through without falling tree trunk temperature will soften the heat of the lava, causing them to slowly coagulate, forming an outer layer.

The heat from the lava flows will burn partially or completely trunk, until the lava dries, people will only see the "lava trees" hollow in the shape of the original tree.

  In many cases, but "lava trees" will have lower body is lava, and torso will be no different branches of dry wood was charred skeletons. Besides, in a few other rare cases, the plants only partially burned and even continued to grow, survive to this day after being run through the lava flows.

Visitors curious about the "tree" special may seek the volcanic eruption or to admire, but the most ideal locations on the island of Hawaii, namely the lava tree park, located Pahoa-Pohoiki road, southeast of the county Pahoa, Puna district.

Most of the lava trees in this park exists to this day was moss covered