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Extinct tree grows again

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thatbags Tue 15-Oct-13 07:49:47

nybg.tumblr.com/post/64041681032/extinct-tree-grows-anew-from-ancient-jar-of-seeds

I wonder if they really mean a jar of ancient seeds? wink

Interesting anyway.

thatbags Tue 15-Oct-13 15:56:48

Bump.

The seed was found at the site of Herod the Great's palace. So they say.

Ove the way it's called Stickinthemud Science smile

JessM Tue 15-Oct-13 16:15:52

have you discovered a photo by any chance?

thatbags Tue 15-Oct-13 16:56:00

I saw a photo, which I supposed was of the tree, on the Twitter post where I found this. I'll see if I can find it again.

thatbags Tue 15-Oct-13 16:59:28

https://twitter.com/nybg/status/389843108789501952 Small photo with the tweet from @NYBG via @fossilplants

Battymum Fri 18-Oct-13 19:52:02

Coming late to the discussion. What tree? Latin binomial please?

j08 Fri 18-Oct-13 19:56:13

Bags! Battymum wants to know what the Latin binomial is. smile

j08 Fri 18-Oct-13 19:57:12

She has probably gone off for the night Batty. We will bump it for her in the morning. She is bound to know. smile

Galen Fri 18-Oct-13 20:33:05

A system in Latin form of naming plants
Baggy might be
Gransnettius bagensii

thatbags Fri 18-Oct-13 20:48:29

I don't know it's Latin binomial name, batty. I've just asked NYBG if it has one yet.

thatbags Fri 18-Oct-13 20:48:46

Argh! (apostrophe syndrome!)

annodomini Fri 18-Oct-13 20:49:44

The link in the OP doesn't appear to mention a Latin name.

thatbags Fri 18-Oct-13 21:28:21

Just noticed the superfluous 'name'. Definitely time to "go off" for the night.

Elegran Fri 18-Oct-13 21:50:30

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judean_date_palm

Elegran Fri 18-Oct-13 21:55:46

www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/extinct-tree-grows-anew-after-archaeologists-dig-ancient-seed-stockpile.html says that it is a cultivar of the date palm ((Phoenix dactylifera)

That should be encouraging for our Phoenix, but I hope she does not have to wait 2,000 years for her new job.

and

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judean_date_palm

thatbags Mon 21-Oct-13 16:56:30

Well done, elegran! I've just had a reply and was going to post that it is a cultivar of Phoenix dactylifera.

Elegran Mon 21-Oct-13 17:02:38

Another tick for Google. It sounds like a wonder fruit. If they can get it cloned and into cultivation maybe they will find a miracle drug in it? Well, it is just possible, why not?

Interesting that the Romans destroyed the plantations as an economic form of oppression - scorched earth policy?.

Battymum Tue 29-Oct-13 15:24:28

Thanks for the Latin folks. It makes it so much easier to understand what we're discussing. But if you're really interested in ancient flora might I direct you to the Wollemi Pine from Australia. In 1994 100 plants were discovered in an isolated valley. They had survived from the time before the continents drifted to their present positions. The plants were recognised from 120 million year old fossils and thought to be extinct. They have been cloned and are now being spread across the globe to ensure their survival. Beats a 2000 year old palm tree hands-down.

Elegran Tue 29-Oct-13 17:38:45

Game set and match, Battymum

Unless anyone knows of any more?