The Story of How Rapa Nui Lost a Flowering Tree, and How Humans Ensured its Survival

 

If you’re the kind of person who likes rare things, then the toromiro tree would be a truly exceptional addition to your ornamental garden. That’s the only place you’re likely to find the toromiro these days, 70 years after it went extinct on its native island of Rapa Nui—which most people are likely to know […]

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