I The oldest tree in tlie world is said ' to be the famous dragon tree of Tene- ' riffe, which is estimated to be from ! 4000 to 6000 years of age. This wonder of the plant world was 70ft or more ' in height until the year 1819, when, during a terrific storm, one of the large ; branches was broken off. A similar storm in 1867 stripped the trunk of the : remaining branches, and left it standing alone.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9253, 4 June 1908, Page 3
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