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Longevity of the Brazilian underground tree Jacaranda decurrens Cham

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias (2013) 85(2) 671-677
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652013005000038
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Underground trees are a rare clonal growth form. In this survey we describe the branching pattern and estimate the age of the underground tree Jacaranda decurrens Cham. (Bignoniaceae), an endangered species from the Brazilian Cerrado, with a crown diameter of 22 meters. The mean age calculated for the individual was 3,801 years, making it one of the oldest known living Neotropical plants.

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Alves, R. J. V., Da Silva, N. G., Fernandes Júnior, A. J., & Guimarães, A. R. (2013). Longevity of the Brazilian underground tree Jacaranda decurrens Cham. Anais Da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 85(2), 671–677. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0001-37652013005000038

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