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A living fossil
2018
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
Oxford, United Kingdom
Wollemia nobilis is a living fossil, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. This critically endangered plant was once thought to be extinct until it was discovered in the Blue Mountains in Australia in 1994.
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Details
- Title: A living fossil
- Date Created: 2018
- Location Created: Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay
- Rights: University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
- Species: <i>nobilis</i>
- Photographer: Samantha Ibbott
- Genus: <i>Wollemia</i>
- Family: Araucariaceae
- Common name: Wollemi pine
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