These unusual "trees" are formed as a result of contact with hot lava.

These unusual "trees" are formed as a result of contact with hot lava in the territory covered by forest. Hot liquid gets on the trees and their moisture gradually cools moisture and the plants themselves literally burn from the inside.





As a result, there is a charred trunk-frame, which can stand many years. Charred skeleton repeats the shape of the original tree. Inside, lava trees completely hollow. Surprisingly, some lava trees survive and even grow. The most obvious example of a lava forest trees is a site on the island of Hawaii, which was struck by lava after the eruption of the local volcano Kilauea back in 1790.