palm

Butterfly and Trees, Madidi National Park, Bolivia



The locals say palm trees here grow legs
and walk to find more sunlight.
Standing on stilts, Madidi’s “walking” trees, at right,
appear to move as their shadyside roots wither.
The palms may need strong root structures
to quickly reach optimum height.

palm	ヤシ
on stilts	竹馬に乗って
appear to	〜するように見える
shady	日陰の
root	根、根元
wither	枯れる、弱る、衰える
structure	構造、骨組み
optimum	最適な

reference
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/madidi-trees-pod.html