species: Wollemia nobilis
common name: Wollemi pine
family: Araucariaceae
where & when encountered: Australia - 2017
Wollemi pines were thought to be extinct until 1994 when a park ranger stumbled upon some in the woods. Truly they are living fossils, dating back to the dinosaur era. Today they are alive and well and growing in places like the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, where we saw the ones above. The name nobilis honors the ranger who found them, David Noble.
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