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Boojum Trees Boojum Trees

These strange-looking trees are a treasure of the UofA campus; they've been there since the 1930's, and it's no longer possible to import them from their native Mexico.
Detail of dying Boojum Tree Detail of dying Boojum Tree

The largest one is dying, rotted through at the base, and is about to be removed. The experts are going to try propagating cuttings from its tip.

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