New species of tree discovered
They say that there are many yet to be discovered species of plant and insects, yet these are mainly in places that have little human population, but amazingly there has been a new species of tree found in Scotland.
The new species was found on the Isle of Arran, and was discovered in joint project being run by The Scottish National Heritage, Dougarie Estate and the Royal Botanic Gardens based in Edinburgh, They have named the new tree Catacol White beam (Sorbus Pseudomeincichii) and it a cross between the native trees, Rowan and the Whitebeam, this tree cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
At the moment there are only two specimens of the tree and they have had cuttings and seeds taken from them, also the area has been secured from the native deer by the placing of fences around the area.
Source [Hippy Shopper]
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