🌳 Ancient tree lore

Some 40 years ago, a singular ancient seed was found during an archeological dig near Jerusalem. For years, scientists could not tell what type of tree the seed would sprout or exactly how old it was. But in 2010, they finally planted it.

• Within weeks, the seed sprouted. Botanists then determined that it was ~1,000 years old and belonged to a species that no longer exists.

While the research team still can't determine the exact species of the tree until it flowers or blooms, they believe it belongs to the Commiphora Wightii family, a rare species of tree mentioned in the Bible and other historical texts.