One of Europe’s oldest trees is changing its sex

[Olm the Water King]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...s-oldest-trees-is-changing-its-sex/?tid=sm_fb

One of Europe’s oldest trees is changing its sex

By Elahe Izadi November 2 at 4:41 PM

You'd think after thousands of years on earth, the Fortingall Yew wouldn't be up for a major life change. Well, you're wrong.

This ancient Scottish tree -- estimated to be 5,000 years old and among Europe's oldest living organisms -- is changing sexes from male to female, according to Botanist Max Coleman with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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[Bush]

It's obviously just doing that to be different. This is just a phase. It'll pass.

this is a friend's comment. i'm not going take credit for it.

I had no clue that trees even had sexes. Looks like the yew trees do. Also,

Environmental stress may have triggered the sex change, although the tree appears healthy, Coleman told AFP.

This has to be a reposted article from The Onion. It has to be. Right..?

 

[Olm the Water King]

This has to be a reposted article from The Onion. It has to be. Right..?

I don't think so

 

[EJCC]

So proud.

 

[Yama]

I didn't even know some trees had sexes. I learned today.

 

[tkae.]

In before it wins Woman of the Year award.