A very strange plant was photographed in Mori Town, located in the south of Hokkaido, Japan, and immediately became a hot topic when it was posted on social networking sites, garnering more than 120,000 likes. What in the world is this?

The result of placing too many triangular cones 🌱

Quote from @mori_tourism's post

What was pictured there was a plant that grew in the shape of a triangular cone...! The artistic-looking scene has received comments on social networking sites such as, "It's completely artistic," "It's a natural triangular cone," and "It looks like a blood vessel of a triangular cone. The plant was created by a triangular cone that had been placed in the same spot for a long time. How did it come to look like this?

The reason for the creation of this mysterious plant is the existence of "Morikomachi," a species endemic to cherry blossoms.

Mori Town is proud of its cherry blossoms. In fact, near this triangular cone, there is an endemic species of cherry blossom, "Mori Komachi". According to the person in charge of the Mori Tourist Association, the cone was used in combination with a pole for regulatory purposes. When the trees were planted to increase the endemic species, the cone was installed for about two and a half months while the roots became accustomed to the soil to a certain extent.

Mori Komachi, a cherry tree that can only be seen in Mori-machi

The mysterious plant was the result of an attempt to protect young trees by planting cherry trees unique to Morimachi. The vigorous growth of its roots, even when restricted by cones, gives it an overflowing life force.

There were actually four "natural triangular cones.

Lastly, the Mori Tourist Association has a message for Domingo readers.

If you stop by Morimachi in southern Hokkaido in the spring, please be sure to take a look at the endemic cherry tree "Mori Komachi".

Aobagaoka Park

Location: 12 Aza Kiyosumi-cho, Morimachi
Click here for details and map information of Aobagaoka Park.