ap

Skip to content

Breaking News

CU Boulder greenhouse acquires rare ‘dinosaur tree’ that dates back 91 million years

CU Boulder alumni donate their Wollemi tree after purchasing a tiny sapling in a National Geographic catalog in 2006

The University of Colorado Boulder has acquired a Wollemi tree, which has deep-red, bubbly bark and fern-like foliage. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
The University of Colorado Boulder has acquired a Wollemi tree, which has deep-red, bubbly bark and fern-like foliage. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
Author
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your player ready...
The University of Colorado Boulder has acquired a rare Wollemi pine tree, a tree species that lived alongside dinosaurs and was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in Australia in 1994.
Already have an account Log In
This article is only available to subscribers
Trusted Local News

Standard Digital

$1 for 1 year
Offer valid for non-subscribers only

RevContent Feed

More in Education