They find a new type of giant tropical tree in Tanzania

A new race Wood Large tropical forest has been found in the Utsungwa Mountains TanzaniaWhere About 100 copies have been identified They reach up to 40 meters. Innovation, has now been published in the magazine Phytoxa.

The newly identified species are called Tesmania Prince. One proposes one Large cups lasted with big butt rootsIt is also estimated that your age is 2,000 to 3,000 years. The name of Prince, which means “the best” in Latin, refers to the huge bearings of these trees.

Although it shares unity with other races of the race Desmania They are found in West Africa, especially these trees are exclusive to Tanzania. Its small population and restricted distribution They are destroyed.

Piyanji and his group carried out wood -threatening tests in the fallen tree, and found 12 to 15 rings per centimeter of the tree. Generally, the trees add a ring per year and represent it The largest tree may have been ancient for centuries. However, the botanist points out that it is unreliable to determine the age of the trees of the tropical forest based on the number of rings, and that the equipment is planned to use radiocarbon dating to get more accurate measurement.

The Woodsungwa Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, which is known for its high biodiversity, which contains a large number of local species. May be newly discovered trees Specific environmental requirements They are only satisfied with the unique conditions of the Utsungwa Manguweta Valley.

Two forest reserves found in the trees are part of the Urungwa corridor, 75 square kilometers of area is retrieved and preserved Written by a private security organization Woodsungwa Coridor Limited. This program is trying to restore old agricultural lands and combine important natural reserves such as Udsungwa Escarbe’s Natural Forest Balance Guardian.