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The Wollemi pine is one of the world’s rarest and oldest living tree species, often called a living fossil. Thought to have gone extinct millions of years ago, it was dramatically rediscovered in 1994 in a remote gorge in Wollemi National Park, just a couple of hours from Sydney. Fewer than 200 adult trees remain in the wild, making them incredibly precious. Scientists keep their exact location secret to protect them from disease and illegal collection.
Since 2006, thousands of Wollemi pines have been commercially propagated and sold to the public around the world. The idea was smart — flood the market with cultivated ones so no one would risk poaching the wild trees and spreading disease. Now you can actually buy one from nurseries here in Australia, and people grow them as feature trees in gardens from Sydney to overseas. It’s turned this ultra-rare living fossil into a bit of a horticultural celebrity while helping protect the fewer than 50 mature ones left in the wild.
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