The Weird Case of the Tree That Lived Two Lives

Living museum, nature paradise in Rome, a place where man and nature live in harmony. This and so much more is the Botanical Garden of Rome. 
"If you look at a tree and see just a tree, you did not see a tree. But if you look at a tree and see a miracle, you have finally seen a tree." (A. De Mello)

This is the main character of our story. It grows to 15 meters in North America. Its leaves bear 9–15 lanceolate leaflets, as does the common walnut. Both the species are part of the Juglandaceae family.

Thirteen years have passed, the Walnut is now strong and vigorous. The upper branches have been growing into a horizontal wood, nourished by the fallen trunk.

Walnut’s story shows how trees and forests can resist adverse events and accommodate new situations. The walnut started flourishing again, and keeps reminding us all how tough nature is.