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Tree Trivia
Question: It's one of the oldest species
of tree in existence. It has close ancestors that
were alive between 135 million to 210 million
years ago, and may have provided food for the
dinosaurs. This tree is:
A) ginkgo biloba.
B) acacia.
C) Ponderosa pine.
D) Pacific yew.
Fun Fact: Did you know, a
mature tree can take in and give off as much as
500 gallons of water in a summer's day? That's
8,000 glasses of water!
Answer
to the March question: The General Sherman Giant
Sequoia, which weighs 1,400 tons--as much as 300
elephants!
If
you answered correctly, you have been automatically
included in the 2003 Earth Day drawing to win
a tree! More than 300 people responded with the
correct answer to the question. One lucky winner
will receive a Historic Tree seedling (species
depends on your local climate) from American Forests'
Historic Tree Nursery. Ten others will receive
Earth Day blue spruce seedlings! The winners will
be contacted on Earth Day, April 22.
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