Even the tree rings are square.
How rectilinear the tree trunks are depends on who you ask.
Popular websites report that the trees have hard right angles, but reviewers onTrip Advisordont think so.
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2703cindy wrote on Trip Advisor.
The square trees are not so square as you might expect.
This view is shared by many.
But others attest to the sites attraction.
They have rounded corners, but after all they are trees.
One was absolutely spectacular, with all four sides about the same size (about 12 inches).
What causes the tree trunks to take the shape of a square?
Some articles would have you believe that there is something mysterious going on in The Valley of Square Trees.
But these reports are unsubstantiated.
There is no evidence that such studies even took place.
Lawrence Dew and Jean P. Boubli, it is Panamas fifth most common canopy tree.
These are the trees that grow in the Valley of Square Trees.
There are even signs in the grove identifying the species.
So its not really a mystery.
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