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UK's oldest tree in sex change

The oldest tree in Britain could be undergoing a sex change. The tree in Scotland - which is nearly...
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5:20 PM - 11 Nov 2015



UK's oldest tree in sex ch...

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UK's oldest tree in sex change

TodayFM
TodayFM

5:20 PM - 11 Nov 2015



The oldest tree in Britain could be undergoing a sex change.

The tree in Scotland - which is nearly 5,000 years old - has recently started sprouting berries.

But yew trees only have berries if they're female - and the tree in question has never grown berries before.

Biologists say it might be a survival tactic to keep the tree living for even longer.



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