New Species Of Tree Discovered In Scotland

[Tokis-Phoenix]

"A new species of tree that is not thought to grow anywhere else in the world has been found on an island off the west coast of Scotland.

Two specimens of the newly-named Catacol whitebeam (Sorbus pseudomeincichii) were discovered by researchers on the Isle of Arran.

The tree is cross between the native rowan and whitebeam", full story (with pic of tree);

http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/6754975.stm



Wow i never imagined that they would discovered a completely new unique species of tree, and so close to home too! Usually when i read news articles on new discoveries of plants and animals, the new discoveries are always located in some distant tropical forest etc, so i find it unusual and interesting to see that they are still discovering new things like new species of tree's in well-known/explored places like Scotland .
It would be interesting to see more pics of the tree, particularly its leaves, i wonder if they will do something similar with this tree like what they did with the Wollemi Pine (also nicknamed "dinosaur tree") to help raise money for conservation (i believe they auctioned some of the tree's they grew from the wild ones off to help fund wildlife conservation);

http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4531805.stm

http/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3139450.stm


Either way though, its an interesting find .

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

absolutely amazing a new tree in scotland makes you wonder what else is lurking close to home

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

absolutely amazing a new tree in scotland makes you wonder what else is lurking close to home

Yeah i agree, it would be awesome if they discovered some new animals or insects/bugs too, there are loads of islands around Scotland and Britain which are only really used by the military, i'm sure there are probably new things to be discovered on such islands too since they are so remote and uninhabitated by people .