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Massive, long-lived #trees discovered in the #Tanzanian rainforest are a new species phys.org/news/2025-03-massive-

Tessmannia princeps (Fabaceae), a #NewSpecies of rainforest tree from the #Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/artic

"In addition to its massive girth, the tree grows a little taller than others around it in the rainforest... some of the newly discovered trees could be up to 3,000 years old. They are also slow growing, taking up to 15 years to add 1 centimeter of girth."

details of a rainforest tree
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Forests play an important role in the planet’s ecosystem, including microclimate regulation, biodiversity preservation, and much more. The existence of fast-growing trees may strengthen efforts to offset climate change, but which trees capture the most carbon? Phys.org identifies the species that have the greatest mitigation potential:

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Phys.org · Which tree species fix the most carbon?By INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
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