I was going through some old notes to toss from Master Gardeners' classes. There was a reference to a "wolf tree." My notes say "it's one that is about to die. It starts putting out lots of seeds because it's dying, but they're not good seeds." I had no recollection of a wolf tree, so I Googled it last night. The explanation in my search was that it was a tree at the edge of a clearing that was able to grow without being crowded by other trees and vegetation for competition. It also said that because they may be the tallest tree around, they sometimes are hit by lightning which damages the top of the tree and makes it grow into strange shapes.
I don't think I've ever actually seen a wolf tree, but I'd like to. The photos of them are oddly attractive. How could I have gotten this old without knowing what a wolf tree is? Have you seen a wolf tree?
