The Tree Impersonator That’s Climbing Kilimanjaro

Giant groundsels look like poorly drawn palm trees - but they're not even trees.
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Created by Dylan Dubeau
Executive Producer, Director, and Director of Photography: Dylan Dubeau
Host: Tasha the Amazon
Editors: Jim Pitts, Cat Senior
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Writer: Lauren Greenwood
Camera Operator: Colin Cooper
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Exploring the World of Plants and Fungi

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

For the ones wondering, it's "giant groundsels." The automatic subtitles calls them "giant ground souls."

[@infowarriorone]

A video on convergent evolution in plants would be cool. I know the botany geeks would love that.

[@HisameArtwork]

oh yes please

[@Khanhblack07]

Ok thanks man love you ❤❤❤❤

[@davidbarts6144]

Rosette plants like the giant groundsel have evolved multiple times. The high mountains of Ethiopia have giant lobelias. The silverswords of Hawai’i are another example of a tropical alpine rosette plant.

[@tonydeluna8095]

The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva), the oldest tree on Earth. They can be found in California and Nevada. I actually saw that tree about two years ago when I took a family trip to California

[@animalogic]

We've covered it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooeskGuBgL1oitEsi=XtyqxaW2QCkjBXjE

[@Khanhblack07]

Yes 🌲

[@D.H.1082]

Love me some Floralogic. Tasha, please never stop being you. You're a straight goofball, lol!

[@HisameArtwork]

I like a host more sedated like she is now, in some other videos it's really hard to listen to her. either she's too loud or mumbling, it was very erratic, couldn't keep up fiddling with the audio so I just unsubscribed and hit don't recommend channel. but this is ok, I can listen without damaging my ears or annoying the neighbors. old version of her kinda reminded me of the Geography now guy that I also couldn't listen to, he said he has ADHD and is now on medication and his newer videos I can listen to and not get migraines from his erratic screaming that I also couldn't find a sound volume where I could listen to him. which is a shame because his vids were fun, but luckily YT is full of creators for every ear capacity and wall thickness. Attenborough ftw though, I kinda want his voiced AI cloned when he passes away, but I can imagine it will be abused and misused so maybe it shouldn't be, I'll certainly miss his narrations.

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- This plant is so pretty. 🪴 🌱 🌿 🌾 Thanks Tasha 😊 we need more of these videos from you.

[@aaronrodriguez9376]

Do you think the next plant you guys could do is spider plants. I find them fascinating because of the indestructibility.

[@Viniter]

One of these days there's gonna be more outtakes than regular content... and I'm here for that day!

[@thatchacre5763]

It would've been wonderful if you guys had spelled out the so called "GIANT GROUNDSEL" on the screen in addition to its latin name. Because for non-native English speaking audience, like me, it's quite hard to decrypt how that word could be spelled, as we all know English is not a phonetic language, and the AI-generated subtitles didn't help either.

[@KiMoKo9787]

As a native English speaking person I still could not understand for a while until I read it either

[@AV-we6wo]

It would be helpful to have the name(s) in the description, too. You show the botanical name the first time at 1:25, that's a bit late. You have to watch a quarter of the video just to see how it's spelled.

[@julienrockingham-ip4co]

I was obsessed with these plants for years thank you for making this

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Plants are SO AWESOME. These look like a giant tree version of some of the succulents I own \ grow at home. 😄👍

[@mateomarquez5745]

being Indigenous AND an ethnobotany nerd, would be amazing to hear Tasha speak on the ahuehuete or ceiba; specifically for their cultural ties to so many Mesoamerican religions...not to mention uncle-ceiba is a marvel in itself

[@Noukz37]

At this rate, Tasha's outtakes are going to reach half of the total length of the videos, and I'm TOTALLY here for it!

[@vantablacc3264]

I hope you can make a video about Strangler Figs next. Especially now that Holloween is coming! Great content as always.

[@Vlidery13]

When i see Tasha in the bloopers all quirky all i can think of is: "ONE OF US!! 👀" 😂 definitely also a neurodivergence's mind at work 💜💜💜

[@mixmastermike2128]

yeah i was wondering when we got introduced to her, is she really from the Amazon?? some more info and rapport with her here would be cool

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

Am i the only one that is reminded of the old videos of Eartha Kitt when i see this video?

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Sempervivum Arachnoideum. It's a succulent that changes into the most pretty deep red-purple with silver dust inside during the winter months and it naturally grows white hairs that cause it to look like it's covered in spider webs. Kinda perfect for the spooky season. 😄👍

[@LLCL2012]

I would love if you make a video about espeletia "frailejones" and its important role in the water cycle. At first I though this video was about it but aparently they convergently evolve the dendrosenecia branching too.

[@rallekralle11]

trees can also be flowering plants. that was odd. also agave are succulents

[@karmaarachnid8345]

She's saying "giant groundsel" but I kept hearing "giant ground squirrel."

[@Glaaki13]

Great video and I know its hard to make plants fun, cute or entertaining -stay strong

[@rivaillewaiss]

The production value and narration is awesome

[@Glaaki13]

@@rivaillewaiss true

[@andyking957]

I am convinced, "America"is much much older. Possibly you mean the state "U.S.A", not America.

[@rancidcrawfish]

They look like something I'd see in the background of a dinosaur illustration

[@godwinmakwaia1295]

I greatly admire your engaging presentation on the world of plants, particularly in the context of Mount Kilimanjaro. As a Mount Kilimanjaro guide working and admire the beauty of this mountain, I truly value your efforts in explaining the diverse flora in such an interesting manner. At the 2:36 timestamp, I observed a small error. The image displayed corresponds to Lobelia deckenii, not Dendrosenecio kilimanjari. I kindly suggest rectifying this discrepancy for accuracy. Hope in the future content, you will take a look of Lobelia deckenii and/or Impatiens kilimanjari. Your dedication to educating us about these plants is truly commendable.

[@jakobbruhspenning]

I think the geographic aria know as America whas formed when the Caribbean, North- and South-American tectonic plates collided, not when the country known as the USA was formed ❤

[@houndgirl7365]

Before it was the USA it was Turtle Island not America. Turtle Island is composed of Canada, US, and Mexico. Boarders were landmarks from various tribes but no indigenous person saw this land as 'America' not until all the horrific events occurred.

[@jakobbruhspenning]

@@houndgirl7365 are you aware if there's a native name for both Americas?

[@MisterNohbdy]

isn't it great how one narcissistic country hijacked an adjective meant for two entire continents

[@johnsober]

​@@MisterNohbdy​ well, no. I'm not American btw so this isn't coming from a place of bias. First and foremost you have North and South America, often collectively referred to as the Americas. America is derived from the last name of an Italian. I am not saying it had no name before this, I'm simply stating some etymological facts (or what is widely accepted as fact). There's more details but they're not necessary. You're free to do your own research. After that, understand that USA being called USA simply makes sense. There were states. They all (eventually) conjoined to become one country. That country was in North America. So it's called United States of America. Sure it could've been named united states of north America, but it not being named so has nothing to do with narcissism of the states' or country's people. It was simply a named used by a few and it stuck. If anything, maybe blame the hubris of those few? Anywho, carrying on. Finally, one major driving force of language is efficiency. It was inevitable that USA, being the name of the country and a country that is all spoken of a lot (for good and bad reasons), would be shortened by a lot of people. America is just one of those shortened names. As a small aside, American, the adjective, predates the country, USA, handedly. It referred to first the native inhabitant of north America (from what I'm seeing) and then settlements of either north America or generally the Americas (not sure, too lazy to search for a clarification). I'm also too lazy to check whether American was used to solely refer to Native North Americans. The point is, American being used the way it is has everything to do with the history of the word and the European colonisers, and nothing to do with present day American narcissism

[@Vandal_Savage]

Older than America? Hmm... I think my garden wall is older than America... 😂

[@Based_Gigachad_001]

Bro's from the UK 💀

[@houndgirl7365]

The US is not that old we are actually a young country compared to many others.

[@MisterNohbdy]

there's probably mold growing in somebody's attic that's older than the U.S.

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Well, your wall may be older than the US, but it’s not older than America. America is 2 continents and is millions of years old. And yes, they had it wrong on the video too.❤️🤗🐝

[@joshgreen2164]

Probably outlast it too, from an American shameful as it is.

[@kthfox]

You should write the word groundsel somewhere lol. I had to look it up because the closed captioning says "giant ground souls".

[@TroyTheCatFish]

Fantastic Video as always!! :) 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 💖❤️💖❤️

[@SpecialSP]

Love your outtakes!

[@moukidelmar]

Since it's spooky season, I'd love to see a video about Cucabrids specifically PUMPKINS

[@BirboBirbums]

The bloopers are especially hilarious LOL

[@Oklahomie_Friendly]

Thank you for including both imperial and metric

[@FluttershyIsAGoddess]

One day we'll get a Joshua Tree video.

[@bigbronx]

I wouldn't mind if the video had like 10 or 20 minutes of outtakes and bloopers honestly :D Tasha cracks me up how about Dracaena draco, or "Drago", the symbol of one of the Canary Islands in Spain called Tenerife.

[@crystalstarspark]

I would love a video on gumbo lilies, that grow in nutrient poor rock filled prairies. I would also love a video collab with Crime Pays but Botany Doesn't sometime!

[@ErgonBill]

Tasha the Amazon is the sole reason I subscribed to this channel. What a glorious, funny, smart, informative woman she is! And oh... she rolls off her botanical names like a pro. All round great content team, keep up the good work.

[@McPilch]

Heyyyyy!! Why did Tasha not get to go on location for this one?? ☹️ Would've been awe-inspiring to see these for real!! 😲 Then again, your studio location is pretty awe-inspiring, too! Healthy lil planties! 💚

[@armageddonready4071]

I want to try and grow some. I’m totally high enough. My winters can get cold at night though, and freezing for a week or so sometimes, and it rarely rains.

[@AzrulOrchidsNursery]

More about orchids please

[@animalogic]

This is our current Orchid video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gn-Zk4pvotKCnNU We don't repeat many topics on the channel because there are just too many fascinating species to cover!

[@Ganggangyee_1106]

Older than America???? Wow very very interesting ❤❤

[@haecheverri35]

There is a very interesting convergent evolution with the Frailejon (espeletia) in South America

[@blufaerie]

I’m okay with knowing they are there, lol. I think they are beautiful!

[@alexjames4315]

Tasha I love you video much love all the way from Nicaragua 🇳🇮❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bbbenj]

Interesting episode 👍

[@PSYCOMMUnist]

The flaky sweater camera zoom got me.

[@loreman7267]

Those plants are all over Mt. Kenya and Rwenzori, as well.

[@camilogonz9062]

Convergent evolution has made the giant rosettes of the genus Espelia in the northern Andes tremendously similar in morphology with an equally spectacular evolutionary history. Also subject to a strong evolutionary radiation due to their island-like biogeography in the high mountains before the glaciers start arising.

[@kimbratton9620]

Cool episode!!

[@Hellbender8574]

Wow that was interesting. Do the franklinia tree please too!

[@Jynxxxycat]

A friend offered me a giant groundsel seedling (domestically grown by a tropical plant collector), recently. My garden is tiny, so I had to refuse. 😅

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

4:21 Yeah NAW I didn't need that image in my head XD

[@jimmyzbike]

Fascinating

[@6852660]

Please talk about phantom orchids next! I have been begging you!

[@stevesmith7839]

the outtakes are funny

[@thedude4063]

These are related to sunflowers

[@tamarrajames3590]

I’d love to see you cover the Devil’s Claw plant.🖤🇨🇦

[@hellwiw9150]

plants are amazing!

[@imuttx]

id love a video about ribbon seals or any true seals :)

[@feelthebowes]

Lil Mamma is NUTS!! LOVE HER!!!!

[@Americanbadashh]

This would make a cool Pokemon

[@thhseeking]

The twin peaks of Mt Kilimanjaro :P

[@toxicmale2264]

It does resemble a stressed out Montauk Daisy. All of the leaves brown out leaving the leaves to look like brown spiky skin, minus the top part. The top of the stem has few leaves that resemble a crown. It takes a few weeks before the new growth pushes out the dead leaves.

[@Renisanxious]

While I love the botany information, I always look forward to the bloopers at the end the most!!

[@itsthem5699]

For a video about the "Giant Groundsel", you'd think that would be in the title or the description.

[@AphidKirby]

Really wish u talked about Speletia from South America!! They're also an Astareacean that evolved for high elevations and became VERY similar to these groundsels!!! Kind of crazy!! Parallel-Convergent evolution???

[@Soilfood365]

Loved this episode. Beautifully alien plants. One question: what criterion/a make this not a tree? Because I heard nothing that wouldn't also rule out palms, baobabs, etc.

[@commenter4898]

Some old botanists from the temperate zones had this weird notion that "real" trees must have certain type of cambium in their stem, but that's just because they never seen palm trees, pandanus trees, yucca trees, banana trees, bamboo, grass tree, and tree ferns. The truth is the tree structure has evolved independently multiple times and they don't always share the same developmental pathway and anatomical structure. Source: am biologist from the tropics.

[@yureituesday]

Great shirt

[@phobosfinalist]

Everyones talking about the Americas and whatnot, so I did a little digging. The Americas (the continent) are 200 million years old, but groundsels are thought to have evolved 1 million years ago.

[@dumbhein6042]

Sometimes it feels like the world is spontaneously generating new and strange lifeforms just to taunt me which is pretty cool

[@denizbluemusic]

i thought this was going to be about a guy in a tree costume climbing kilimanjaro

[@anahigajardo7200]

Great!!

[@Mushiinotic]

Have you considered making a video about ginkgo biloba? It could be really interesting

[@OdariArt]

Beware of the Night Bud! That sounds like a plant that Snoop Dogg created.

[@juan1522]

I would love a video about the speletia family in south america, they look pretty much the same to this ones but arent that related

[@d.b.2215]

"Zone of putrefaction" is a great name for a black metal band

[@idkidk8278]

Do a popular house plants episode!!

[@atomicskull6405]

Palm trees aren't trees either, they are woody herbs.

[@somepunkinthecomments471]

Looks like spongebob's house taking a dump.

[@abbygaby9210]

do puya raimondii! they're pretty cool

[@greksmith1874]

Just like the frailejon in Colombia!

[@thelordvega]

I blame you for this! our scales would be like 6"-8" thick of dead cells!

[@richpalmen]

What is the known overall hardiness of this plant? I would love to start one in my greenhouse

[@caseybutler9101]

ASTERACEAE STRIKES AGAIN

[@infowarriorone]

Therey're everywhere!

[@viral_suppressor4154]

this tree high AF...

[@erdvilla]

Huh, they look a lot like Giant Yucca Trees.

[@Pugiron]

The Giant groundmumblemumble

[@victoriaeads6126]

Mosquito pollinated orchids!!

[@richardzeitz54]

All deciduous trees are flowering plants.

[@StuffandThings_]

I think one of my favorite "plants that should not be trees" has got to be Myrrhidendron donnelsmithii. The common name says it all really, Mexican carrot tree. *MEXICAN CARROT TREE.* It just sounds like a bad joke. Yes, its in the carrot family Apiaceae, same subfamily as carrots themselves actually, and boy does it look the part (except for ya know being a 20 foot tall tree).

[@DenizenoftheAges]

Is it okay if I feel these scientists are hotter than normal folk? Because I really feel they are people I wish I knew personally. Edit: I would have WAY MORE FRIENDS than I do now if we normalized nerds.

[@jamesbell739]

They look like fatter versions of Joshua trees from the Mohave

[@h4yl33t]

Please tell me about prehistoric horses I wanna know how we got to where we are with the modern horse

[@Felix-ve9hs]

4:17 I don't need to imagine, because there is a thing called "fur"

[@elranar]

Proteas or Banksias please!

[@Indrakusuma_a]

Can we have a video for Musa ingens, the largest banana in the world, please?

[@lilblackfish2009]

they look like they are related to josha trees

[@jakegordz101]

It's not botany that argued about species numbers classes orders etc. it's taxonomy

[@Term-0]

You should make a close caption transcript

[@emanuelrojas2]

Bramble Bushes would be nice.

[@AnuarloopXD]

Can you talk about the mexicano wolf

[@takenname8053]

Convergent tree evolution

[@bigDbigDbigD]

Hotel you are awesome