Scientists save last wild Dendroseris neriifolia tree from volcanic cliff, achieving first-ever seed banking for the genus

Summary

The last known wild individual of Dendroseris neriifolia, a tree species native to the Juan Fernández Islands off Chile, survives on a remote volcanic cliff on Robinson Crusoe Island. Once relatively common in the late 19th century, the species now faces extinction with only this single wild tree remaining. Scientists have achieved a historic conservation breakthrough by successfully collecting and storing seeds from this genus for the first time ever in a seed bank, creating a safety net for the species that previously had none. The tree is physically held in place by ropes on the steep cliff face.

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bskyScientists save last wild Dendroseris neriifolia tree from volcanic cliff, achieving first-ever seed banking for the genusecoportal.net