Critically endangered: Wollemia Nobilis - our little Wollemi Pine continues to thrive. This specimen was bought from Chris who we know, does love his trees. It came with its own documents of authenticity - a bit like buying a car!
What is certain: we have a most ancient tree that predates dinasaurs & is a distant relative of the Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria araucana) another ancient tree.
Recently there have been various press articles describing how David Noble found it in a deep canyon in the Blue Mountains of SW Australia in 1994 long after it was thought to be extinct. It carries both male and female cones which reach reproductive maturity after 12 years - which our specimen must be as the oldest photo (right) was taken in 2012. The photo on the left was taken this month - January 2024Chris made a detailed sign in English oak which gets a re-furbish every few years to keep the text legible. This year Father Christmas bought it an official label which awaits installation. Not too many trees have Christmas presents! If you're interested check out: www.wollemipine for more fascinating facts.
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