- Users can turn 27 solar panel 'leaves' toward sun for faster charging
- Charges any USB device including i Phones, other smart phones and cameras
The gadget, designed by French designer Vivien Muller, takes up to 36 hours to build up enough electricity to charge a phone, depending on the weather.
Users can position each solar panel to face towards the sun so the tree charges more quickly.
The £260 Electree charger uses solar panels to charge up devices such as iPhones - and will work on a windowsill
French designer Vivien Muller got his inspiration from photosynthesis - a process which gives plants energy from the sun’s light.The amorphous silicon solar panels charge up a battery in the base, and can charge any device with a USB connector - including most digital cameras and smartphones.
The Electree takes up to 36 hours to build up enough energy to charge a phone
Mr Muller, who lives in Metz, spent three years perfecting his creation, called the Electree. It was initially designed with a silver base, but he since scaled back to a porcelain-like white one.
He said: 'I was inspired to make the Electree after observing trees - the leaves on trees are nature’s solar panels.'
The gadget's design is based on a Japanese bonsai tree - it soaks up the sun with its solar panels, collecting energy in the battery concealed in its 'roots'
The Electree comes with a 13,500 milliampere-hour battery, which collects the energy from the solar panels.The gadget, which costs 260 pounds, can also charge other ‘mobile’ devices including MP3 players though a USB connection.
It is designed to be kept inside, next to a window where it will get the most sunshine throughout the day.
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