Lady Liberty is one of the oldest Bald Cypress trees in the world. Located in Florida’s Seminole county, the 2,000 year old tree could be cloned by Archangel Ancient Tree Archive to preserve its superior genetics.
A story about our recent cloning of a Giant sequoia famously planted by environmentalist John Muir was featured by the Los Angeles Times in their Science Now section.
Smithsonian.com asks if cloning giant redwoods can save the planet. They think that “the spirit behind this idea is still quite good.”
David Milarch believes that the genetics of long-living trees should be studied to understand how they have managed to survive and thrive.