Bendy elm in Northern Ireland crowned UK tree of the year
The 150-year-old wych elm in Newcastle, County Down, has grown sideways due to strong seaside winds.
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A wych elm tree in Newcastle, County Down, known as the Bendy Tree, has been crowned winner of this year's UK tree of the year competition, according to The Guardian.
The roughly 150-year-old tree owes its name to its near-horizontal trunk, which has grown sideways as a result of strong winds coming off the Irish Sea.
Competition organizers described the tree as astonishing and bizarre in announcing the result. Further details on the voting process or the other finalists were not specified in the report.
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- Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year — The Guardian — World
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