Tree Molds

A lava tree mold, sometimes erroneously called a lava tree cast, is a hollow lava cylinder formed around a tree trunk. These hollow volcanic landforms are produced when lava flows through a forest, coating the trees' trunks.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: hollow volcanic landform left by a tree trunk burnt in a lava flow
  • Also known as: “hollow volcanic landform”, “lava boomvorm”, “lava tree cast”, “lava tree mold”, “Lava tree mold”, “lavini drevesni kalup”, “moule d’arbre de lave”, “moule de lave d’arbre”, and “熔岩樹型”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kilauea Military Camp.

Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national park on the of the island state of .

Military installation
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Kīlauea Military Camp is operated as a Morale, Welfare… is situated 710 metres east of Tree Molds.

Campsite
Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a campsite, which is situated 2 km southwest of Tree Molds.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates.

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Volcano, or , is a census-designated…

Suburb
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 7 km east of Tree Molds.

Tree Molds

Latitude
19.43448° or 19° 26′ 4″ north
Longitude
-155.28108° or 155° 16′ 52″ west
Open location code
73F6CPM9+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4548734990
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q85775990
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Tree Molds” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “lavaboomvorm”
  • French: “moule d’arbre en lave”
  • French: “Moule d’arbre en lave”
  • Indonesian: “cetakan pohon lava”
  • Indonesian: “Cetakan pohon lava”
  • Japanese: “溶岩樹型”
  • Slovenian: “lavin odlitek drevesa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kilauea Military Camp Fire Station and Kilauea Military Camp Fitness Center.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kilauea Military Camp Housekeeping and Kilauea Military Camp Gas Station.

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