Art Imitates Nature- Real Dyson Trees

[Baja Boojum]

Here are a couple of photos of Quiver Trees from Namibia, Africa.  We just got back from this country in southwestern Africa and as soon as I saw these tree aloes, I thought of Eufloria.  For the botanically inclined, Quiver Trees are Aloe dichotoma; the species name refers to their habit of continually forking into two branches.  They're named Quiver Trees because the San (Bushmen) made quivers from the branches.

[Alex]

I'd love to make the flora in Eufloria a little more diverse and naturalistic. On the other hand it's kind of cool that they look quite robotic as they are...