The 10-ton fossilised remains of Pitys withamii, the oldest tree in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Measuring metres in length, and an incred

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The 10-ton fossilised remains of Pitys withamii, the oldest tree in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Measuring metres in length, and an incredible 330 million years old, it is the UK’s largest plant fossil.

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Size: 5472px × 3648px
Location: Edimbourg, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Martin Paquin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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