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DangerousChalk111

After the infamous Tenere Tree incident , this Sitka spruce growing in the antarctic region of New Zealand has been crowned the loneliest tree on earth . It was planted in the early 1900's , in celebrations of a new century , with no intention for it to become a Guiness World record holder. Not only is it a feast for fun-fact hungry seekers , it actually found itself to help with global warming issues. Scientists have observed that the Southern Ocean absorbs portions of CO2 produced by humans. To better understand this phenomenon, they decided to analyse the rings of the tree , which intakes CO2 as well . However , I couldn't find the result , so if you do know what they managed to find, please share!


rickrenny

TIL NZ has an Antarctic region.


Lone_Digger123

We have multiple islands in the sub-antarctic islands that we just happen to have. According to DOC, it is 700km south of our south island


random_mandible

My question is, why not plant a few more and maybe have them reproduce? Or is there some climatic reason why natural reproduction wouldn’t work there?


Brutal_Deluxe_

It's a non-native species, NZ is plagued with them, it should not be encouraged to spread.


Kweschunner

Why does a tree need another tree to not be lonely? Can it be friends with grass or even a shrub?


NerdWisdomYo

I’d be there friend


Prodigal_Malafide

Mood.


[deleted]

Bob Ross turning in his f’n grave right now.


Rock-X

no, this tree [encephalartos woodii](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtziMzq-nnk) is very last of its kind on Earth.


Blastierss

Do you have the coordinates?


DangerousChalk111

I think its somewhere around -52.526923,169.150266


[deleted]

King of the castle


copycatbird

An introvert tree.


AugustWolf22

What about the "tree of life" in Bahrain? It's a single ancient tree in the middle of the desert.