Why candelabra trees bring joy
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- čas přidán 13. 03. 2024
- Caroline Roper, Ella Hubber and Tom Lum from the podcast 'Let's Learn Everything!' face a question about fortunate foliage.
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People should note that several plants are known as Candelabra Tree. The one referred to in the show is Pandanus candelabrum and NOT Euphorbia Ingens or Euphorbia Candelabrum, so viewers in Mozambique (for example) need not get excited if the Euphorbium types turn up in the yard.
Thanks for the correct name.
Wiki page mention "making it a potentially useful indicator for diamond prospecting."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_candelabrum
I knew screw palm/screw pine was known as pandan tree . I has various types of use in South Asian cuisine. So I was very confused about the question. Thank you for the insight.
How can one not get excited over Euphorbium?
My first thought after hearing the answer was that they should totally add this tree to Minecraft lmao
might be too similar to azalea trees leading to lush caves
Answer in Progress and the Let’s Learn Everything crew are my absolute favorite guests on the show! It’s such a treat when they’re on!
It's a pity this isn't the original Lateral Game Show Tom did, because it would be cool if both of those groups were contestants on it!
100% agree! They're all a hoot every time they're on (both crews) & have such great chemistry. Such a joy!
still hope for the techdif crew to join one day 😌
Absolutely... always good when one of these crews are on!
I really wish you'd release full video episodes alongside the podcast. Seeing facial expression makes it so much better.
these are hands down the best set of guests on this show. there are a few others i like individually but as a set group i just adore this crew
I think any trio that know each other well make for great guests. Answer in Progress, for example.
This needs to be added to minecraft and they naturally spawn above large diamond vines
FYI for anyone searching: despite being named Pandanus candelabrum, it's common name is the Chandelier tree, not the Candelabra tree.
The Araucaria angustifolia (native to Brazil), Senna didymobotrya (native to Africa) and most species of Euphorbia, but especially Euphorbia candelabrum (native to East Africa) all share the common name of Candelabra tree, but have nothing to do with this question.
Ella Hubber may I know the name of the Feline Distraction that cause me to stop focusing on the question at hand at 2:12
Teddy 😺
@@ellahubber Thanks so much for your contributions to Lateral. I just subscribed to your channel as well...
Nice cat!
I love Caroline, Ella and Tom as guests on Lateral! Thanks for brining them back, this was a really interesting episode and it had me wondering right until the end!
Another great video Tom, with 3 good guests. Never heard of the candelabra tree, but I have now.
My guess was the roots grow deep. They only grow where there is ground water within 'x' distance of the surface, meaning it is very very easy to dig a well in those areas.
That was my first guess too
Consulting Wikipedia suggests that the tree in question is _Pandanus candelabrum_ which is actually known as the *chandelier tree* although one can see the confusion given the Latin.
The * candelabra tree* or *naboom* is _Euphorbia ingens_ which is rather different.
The relevant Wikipedia articles are as follows (let's see if this gets through the spam filter 🤞):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_candelabrum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_ingens
"The candelabrum tree (P. candelabrum) is grown as an outdoor ornamental in warm regions and may indicate the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite in its native Africa." www.britannica.com/plant/pandanus#ref1276912
@@lateralcastBritannica seems to be the only one using that name, everywhere else I looked calls it the chandelier tree…although it is possible some of those are sourcing from Wikipedia 🤣
Although "candelabra" is the plural of "candelabrum", the candelabra tree is _not_ the same as the candelabrum tree, and the video (and its title) mixes up the two. These are *candelabrum* trees (a.k.a. *chandelier* trees), not _candelabra_ trees.
@@PhilBoswell - The scientific name is "candelabrum", and that is also a common name. The issue is that "candelabrum tree" (the actual tree they mean) and "candelabra tree" (the name they used in the titles) are different things. "Candelabrum" and "chandelier" are both valid names for the tree in question. "Candelabra" is not (it refers to different species).
This might be my favorite fact that I've learned from Lateral!
I love these videos.
A quick google suggests that it should be the chandelier tree (Pandanus candelabrum), not any of the Candelabra trees? Though the question did specify it being a screw palm so I guess the question writer got the names mixed up somehow.
it's a somewhat understandable mistake, candelabrum and candelabra
Another quick google search shows that a candelabra tree does exist. Not sure about tropical though
@@Lo33y_ according to wikipedia, Candelabra trees mostly refer to some species of Euphorbia, which all look quite different from the plant referred in the question, but I am no expert so I have no idea are the names interchangeable.
"The candelabrum tree (P. candelabrum) is grown as an outdoor ornamental in warm regions and may indicate the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite in its native Africa." www.britannica.com/plant/pandanus#ref1276912
Wiki page mention "making it a potentially useful indicator for diamond prospecting."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_candelabrum
It just looks nice.
Valuable is a good word
Ella's cat star of the show :)
First guess: an indication that seed dispersers/pollinators are present in the area or certain pests being absent.
omg its literally the Minecraft clay trick with it you mine under a certain clay block ur guaranteed diamonds underneath irl
0:50 do the branches look like rakes?
3:30 "valuables?" ... does it only grow on gold or something like that?
5:00 a tree that grows better over diamonds? that' a new one.
5:25 ah, okay it's more that the diamonds grow on similar grounds as the trees, I see.
I wasn't even close, assumed the tree itself was hard to grow.
And everyone looks out their windows for the tree. 😆
4:28 Gold is not artificial of course, I think “non-organic” would have been a better word.
Is it, very weak to some or bug, and finding it means, those pests haven't infested the place?
I see that it is called a screw pine rather than a screw palm. Again, it's a common name that is used for more than one type of plant.
I'm going to guess it indicates shallow water.
I really thought it was going to be water under the ground.
I’ve seen pictures of the tree in pots, so that’s possible.
If I was a farmer in Africa, I absolutely *wouldn't* want to know if there were diamonds under my land, since, historically speaking, that doesn't tend to go well for people living on that land.
Trivia: the largest kimberlite tube on Earth is situated in the US state of Arizona.
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But it contains no diamonds.
Ella, please give your kitty a pet from me!
Man who _only_ wants to farm:
"Son, go pull up them weeds again!"
"Dad! learned in school -"
" *Trust* me, Son. They're weeds."
My mind went to, The tree is valuable in a sense, because of some law that if this tree is on your land you don't need to pay taxes. Which looking back at it makes no sense at all.
Question: Who was the first person to figure this out?
Not every tree can be grown from cuttings!
I don’t get it. She said it’s nothing special about the tree, but then the answer seems to contradict that assertion.
It's not the candelabra tree, it's the chandelier tree. Its Latin name is Pandanus candelabrum though.
"The candelabrum tree (P. candelabrum) is grown as an outdoor ornamental in warm regions and may indicate the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite in its native Africa." www.britannica.com/plant/pandanus#ref1276912
@@lateralcastyes, the P stands for pandanus. But it's p. candelabrum. Candelabra tree is a different plant.
@@XathrozRead the full sentence that was quoted; don't just skim for words to cherrypick.
Quite curious that "arbre/arbor" (which is french/latin for tree) is used to describe a certain type/form of candle holder
then "candelabra" is used to describe a certain type/form of tree again
The "brum" in "candelabrum" is not related to "arbor" (it just means "candle holder"), but it is possible for a candle holder to be sort of tree-shaped, just like it's possible for trees (or their branches) to look like candlesticks.
Wa-wait. Wouldn't they also be happy about a volcano opening in their fields?
Presumably the tree doesn't also bury the entire village under miles of ash and lava.
the tree grows in the presence of kimberite. Kimberite is a PRODUCT of a *previous eruption*...which also dragged diamond crystals up during that long-ago eruption.
So there is a candelabra tree and a chandelier tree. The candelabra tree isn’t a diamond indicator but the chandelier tree is picky and only grows where there’s kimberlite. Ironically the Chandelier Tree’s scientific name is “Pandanus Candelabrum” but the Candelabra Tree’s scientific name is “Euphorbia Ingens”. Check out Chandelier Tree and Candelabra tree on Wikipedia.
There are several different candelabrum trees. This one is www.britannica.com/plant/pandanus#ref1276912
It's relatively frequent that the same common name refers to multiple species. In fact, the Wikipedia page lists both common names: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandanus_candelabrum
How much does that really increase the value? I thought the main value of diamonds comes from them being controlled by the DeBeers monopoly, artificially raising the price. Can you sell raw diamonds or mining rights for much money without their power?
You can probably still sell raw diamonds, they're generally not useful in jewelry uncut and they're brittle so you probably need specialists to do that. But there's likely a tidy profit in mining and selling raw diamonds compared to the farming or stuff that land was used for before. Worst case maybe just sell off that plot of land to DeBeers and let them do the entire operation.
Just speculating here btw
The DeBeers companies can only monopolise the diamond market if they have sole accees to all the diamond reserves. You own the land at a newly discovered reserve they will pay whatever it takes to biy those land rights from you!!
@@quintuscrinis8032 Depends on the size of the plot. If it is not enough diamonds to make them worry, you probably don't have a ton of leverage there. They control all the markets where you could sell uncut diamonds. And cut diamonds are worth very little outside the retailers who have contracts with DeBeers. See how much you can get for selling a diamond yourself. A lot less than you'd expect.
If it is a large enough mine, sure they'll buy it. But they'll also ensure you have no ability to make profit off it yourself so they can force a sale at a price they want.
In most of tropical africa, I'd not be happy to hear there's a potential diamond mine on my property. That's a potential source of blood diamonds, and I'd very much prefer it if that wasn't created with my blood.
Cat!