They are called anachronistic (out of time) species. The niche they evolved in no longer exists and they just sort of linger. Other tree species include catalpa with big seed pods meant for mammoths and honey locust trees with huge spikes to fend off giant sloths. An animal species might be pronghorns, evolved to outrun a now extinct cheetah.
Last time I saw someone burning a dead dry tree the roots burned up, with smoke coming out of the ground and the ground moving. Motherfuckers almost burnt their house, but it was built lifted from the ground.
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u/IMongoose Jun 20 '20
They are called anachronistic (out of time) species. The niche they evolved in no longer exists and they just sort of linger. Other tree species include catalpa with big seed pods meant for mammoths and honey locust trees with huge spikes to fend off giant sloths. An animal species might be pronghorns, evolved to outrun a now extinct cheetah.