Royal Botanic Garden Wollemi Tree
Highlights
- Discover the ancient Wollemi Pine, a living relic from the time of dinosaurs, in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens.
- Explore the rare conifer's unique characteristics, ensuring its survival while enjoying the tranquil garden atmosphere.
- Wander through the lush surroundings of the Gardens, where the Wollemi Pine stands as a symbol of natural heritage.
- Marvel at one of the world's rarest plants, with only three known stands of adult trees in New South Wales.
In 1994 unusual trees were found in the rugged Wollemi National Park, northwest of Sydney. Named the Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) it is a conifer whose location in the wild remains a secret to ensure its survival. This tree, from the time of the dinosaurs, is one of the world’s rarest plants with only three stands of adult trees known to be growing in New South Wales. This one was planted in the Gardens in 1996.
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