Bialbero di Casorzo
| Bialbero di Casorzo | |
|---|---|
 Bialbero di Casorzo (2005) | |
| Species | Mulberry tree and cherry |
| Location | Casorzo, Province of Asti, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°00′17″N 8°19′23″E / 45.00478°N 8.32307°E |
The Bialbero di Casorzo (Italian: "double tree of Casorzo") is situated between Grana and Casorzo in Piedmont, Italy. It is a mulberry tree on which a cherry tree grows. The cherry tree rises well above the mulberry tree on which it stands.[1][2]
Epiphytic growing trees are not unusual, but they normally reach a small size and have a short lifespan, as there is normally not enough humus and space available where they grow.[3]
Large epiphytes like this one require that the "upper tree" have a root connection to the ground, for example by growing down through a hollow trunk.
See also
References
- ^ Foer, Joshua (17 June 2009). "The Double Tree of Grana". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Asti, due anime in un albero: il prodigio del ciliegio cresciuto sopra il gelso". la Repubblica (in Italian). 7 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Francesca Mancuso (16 July 2021). "Un ciliegio nato su un gelso: il raro e spettacolare Bialbero di Casorzo" [A cherry tree born on a mulberry tree: the rare and spectacular Double Tree of Casorzo] (in Italian). Retrieved 12 Aug 2025.