Bin Chicken 🗑𓅠May 10, 2025

“Jurassic Tree Lives Again”: 200-Million-Year-Old ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Successfully Bred in Stunning Scientific Breakthrough
https://www.sustainability-times.com/climate/jurassic-tree-lives-again-200-million-year-old-dinosaur-tree-successfully-bred-in-stunning-scientific-breakthrough/

New seeds means a fresh admixture of DNA from one of a few survivors of these ancient trees, which is different from plants grown from a cutting (ie: a genetic clone).

#Australia #Environment #WollemiPine #Wollemi

“Jurassic Tree Lives Again”: 200-Million-Year-Old ‘Dinosaur Tree’ Successfully Bred in Stunning Scientific Breakthrough - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🌲 Wollemi pine, known as the “dinosaur tree,” has been successfully bred, marking a conservation milestone. 🗺️ Discovered in New South Wales, Australia, these ancient trees were thought extinct for over 70 million years. 🔥 Conservation efforts aim to protect these critically endangered trees from climate change and wildfires. 🌍 Global botanical

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Show threadearthlingNov 6, 2024

@1Sauerlaender

One of 60 wild Wollemi pines in the wild.

@photography
#Australia
#trees
#Wollemi

Mojo ♻️Sep 21, 2023

The #Wollemi #pine was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago until it was rediscovered in #australia by a group of hikers in 1994. Now, scientists have decoded its #genome to understand how it's survived — almost unchanged — since the time of the #dinosaurs. #greatRead

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/mystery-of-living-fossil-tree-frozen-in-time-for-66-million-years-finally-solved

Mystery of 'living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved

The Wollemi pine was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago until it was rediscovered by a group of hikers in 1994. Now, scientists have decoded its genome to understand how it's survived — almost unchanged — since the time of the dinosaurs.

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Matt WillemsenSep 16, 2023
Mystery of 'living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved
The Wollemi pine was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago until it was rediscovered by a group of hikers in 1994. Now, scientists have decoded its genome to understand how it's survived — almost unchanged — since the time of the dinosaurs.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/mystery-of-living-fossil-tree-frozen-in-time-for-66-million-years-finally-solved #LivingFossil #tree #Wollemi #pine #extinct #survival
Mystery of 'living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved

The Wollemi pine was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago until it was rediscovered by a group of hikers in 1994. Now, scientists have decoded its genome to understand how it's survived — almost unchanged — since the time of the dinosaurs.

Live Science
Ste CookSep 8, 2023

They grow up so fast 🥹

(#Wollemi “pine” boy-cone - the tree isn’t even 1 m tall yet #Wollemia)

Twiteryeanot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Sep 1, 2023

I came across this while searching tree types, I was blown away to think there is only one wild valley in the world with Wollemi trees. The last living remnants of a Jurasic era species of Pine.

I believe they are trying to repopulate the species around the world.
#trees #wollemi #Australia #WallemiNationalPark

https://www.wilderness.org.au/iconic-places/protect-wollemi-national-park

Wilderness Society | Wollemi

Wollemi Wollemi National Park is home to many unique species, including the last wild stands of the Wollemi pine. It has a long past, make sure it has a living future. A culturally significant place for the Wiradjuri, Dharug, Wanaruah and Darkinjung people, Wollemi and the massive World Heritage…

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IH8ShockJox voted YES 🇦🇺Aug 10, 2023
A Wollemi Pine as a Bonsai enjoying some winter morning sunshine. It's winter caps are just about to burst out & spring growth to follow. #AustralianNativeBonsai #Bonsai #Wollemi
Dr Susannah LydonApr 22, 2023
Today I planted two #Wollemi pines (#Wollemia nobilis) I have grown from seed in the ground. A good day 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲
Show threadShe wants to runNov 21, 2022
@sarahdurrant looks so healthy! Mine is not thriving at all - about ten years old - from nursery at Botanic Gardens - and we’re only about 100k from the secret #Wollemi valley. Suspect pine cones are last ditch reproductive effort.
Dr Susannah LydonNov 16, 2022
I grow #Wollemi pines - Wollemia nobilis - from seeds. #Wollemia is an ancient survivor, a member of the #Araucariaceae family (so not actually a pine), and critically endangered in the wild. I'll soon bring these ones indoors to protect them from frost. #WollemiPine #WollemiaWednesday