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Retired Couple Revives 90-Million-Year-Old Wollemi Pine

4/27/2025

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In a remarkable feat, a retired couple in Malvern, England, has nurtured a Wollemi pine—a tree believed to have vanished 90 million years ago. Standing over 13 feet tall, this ancient marvel has finally produced fruit, igniting their hopes to propagate seeds from this critically endangered species and preserve its legacy for future generations.

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In a remarkable feat, a retired couple in Malvern, England, has nurtured a Wollemi pine—a tree believed to have vanished 90 million years ago. Standing over 13 feet tall, this ancient marvel has finally produced fruit, igniting their hopes to propagate seeds from this critically endangered species and preserve its legacy for future generations.