What are these towers that look like trees?

The single-pole cell tower is often called a monopole, so naturally, the first cell tower Larson disguised as a pine tree was called Mono-Pine . This was soon followed by Mono-Palms and Mono-Elms—they even made ones that look like saguaro cacti.12 Eki 2020

The city of Los Angeles requires that wireless telecommunications facilities “have the least possible visual impact on the environment.” It mandates that towers be designed with stealth techniques, which may include camouflaging them to look like trees.30 Haz 2021

Why these “trees” look so ridiculous Towers are built to hold antennas higher than surrounding structures to ensure good reception, so they have to be taller than what’s nearby . This is why you often see surreally tall “pines” or “palms” towering over normal trees.19 Nis 2015