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In animation, seeing a tall, skinny tree anywhere is a sure sign that someone is about to go flying.

In the world of cartoons, any sufficiently tall, flexible tree can be transformed into a [[Tree Buchet]]. The formula is generally as follows:

In the world of cartoons, any sufficiently tall, flexible tree can be transformed into a '''Tree Buchet'''. The formula is generally as follows:

# Have the villain chase the hero through a forest, tree farm, or any other sufficiently wooded area.

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# We have a [[Gravity Is a Harsh Mistress|few seconds]] to register the [[Oh Crap|look of terror]] on the villain's face before the tree, freed of the excess weight, snaps back up. ''Thwwwwpp!'' The villain goes flying.

A frequent variation is for a character to use a tree ~~snare--a~~ tree purposefully bent low, with a trap tied to one end. Usually done in an attempt to [[Catch That Pigeon]]. Usually, the hunter will find himself either riding the tree out of town, or thrown back and forth after they get [[Hoist by His Own Petard|caught in his own trap]].

A frequent variation is for a character to use a tree snare—a tree purposefully bent low, with a trap tied to one end. Usually done in an attempt to [[Catch That Pigeon]]. Usually, the hunter will find himself either riding the tree out of town, or thrown back and forth after they get [[Hoist by His Own Petard|caught in his own trap]].

Another variation is the villain ''choosing'' to catapult himself with a tree, either to reach something higher or to jump over a wall. The effect varies from catapulting directly into the ground to missing the target by one inch.

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Yet ''another'' variation is the hero using it to launch himself. This works, [[Spoiled by the Format|unless it's too early in the story for success]].

Tree Buchets are named after ''[[wikipedia:Trebuchet|trebuchets]]'' (pronounced 'treh-byu-shay'). Note that the classic [[Tree Buchet]] is ''not'' an [[Siege Engines|actual trebuchet]]: trebuchets work using a lever with heavy counterweights. Tree Buchets work because [[You Fail Biology Forever|trees are apparently perfectly elastic]].

Tree Buchets are named after ''[[wikipedia:Trebuchet|trebuchets]]'' (pronounced 'treh-byu-shay'). Note that the classic '''Tree Buchet''' is ''not'' an [[Siege Engines|actual trebuchet]]: trebuchets work using a lever with heavy counterweights. Tree Buchets work because [[You Fail Biology Forever|trees are apparently perfectly elastic]].

Compare [[Catapult to Glory]], where this is done with an actual catapult.