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WOLLEMI PINE, KEW GARDEN, LONDON

Wollemi Pine, Kew Gardens, London. Source.

The official website : http://www.wollemipine.com/global.php

One of the oldest known tree species in the world, the Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) was recently discovered alive and well in a deep, impenetrable gorge, west of Sydney, Australia.

A rare species of tree dating back millions of years planted at Kew’s Royal Botanical Gardens Sir David Attenborough.

The Wollemi pine, once thought to have been extinct for 200 million years, was recently discovered in Australia, sparking a major conservation project.

It is thought the pines populated the ancient supercontinent Gondwana when dinosaurs walked the Earth.

WOLLEMI PINE, KEW GARDEN, LONDON

(Image : Wollemi Pine by Jim linwood. Source.)

WOLLEMI PINE, KEW GARDEN, LONDON

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One Response to “WOLLEMI PINE, KEW GARDEN, LONDON”

  1. elodie Says:
    avril 1st, 2011 at 17:35

    c’est nul cette page !!

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