The Beautiful Quiver Tree Forest
Quiver Tree Forest (Photo Credit: Thomas Schoch / CC BY-SA 3.0)
The Quiver Tree Forest is a beautiful forest and a well-known tourist attraction of southern Namibia. It comprises about 250 specimens of Aloe dichotoma, a species of aloe that is also locally known as “quiver tree”. It is called “quiver tree” because Bushmen use its branches to make quivers. The forest is spontaneous. The tallest quiver trees are two to three centuries old.
Quiver Tree Forest (Photo Credit: Joachim Huber / CC BY-SA 2.0)
The forest was declared a national monument of Namibia on June 1, 1995. The Giant’s Playground is another site of geological interest in the surroundings of the forest and it is also a tourist attraction. This geological site is a vast pile of large dolerite rocks. This tree is also known for looking like its upside down because the “leaves” look like they are the roots of the tree.
Quiver Tree Forest (Photo Credit: Joachim Huber / CC BY-SA 2.0)
