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Rediscovery of Brazilian holly tree
March 8 , 2024
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- After nearly 200 years without a confirmed sighting, a rare Brazilian tree species called the Pernambuco holly has been found in northeastern Brazil.
- The Pernambuco holly tree (Ilex sapiiformis) can grow to a height of 12 meters (nearly 40 feet).
- The trees live in vast area of Atlantic Forest.
- But now less than 7% of its original forest biome remains mostly in small fragments.
- The holly is one of the 25 “most wanted” lost plant and animal species targeted for rediscovery by the Search for Lost Species project.
- It’s the ninth that’s been “rediscovered” since the initiative began in 2017.
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