Lahore Has a Tree With a Lineage Dating Back to the Age of Dinosaurs

Notably, a 176-year-old Queen Sago Palm, a member of a plant lineage older than the dinosaurs, is in full leaf at Lawrence Garden, an officer of the Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) disclosed on Sunday.

Key points

• Queen Sago Palms are Cycads, an ancient group of seed-bearing plants whose fossil record dates to the Permian period, regarding 280 million to 300 million years ago.
• He remarked Lawrence Garden was regarded as one of Asia's largest botanical gardens, with around 150 varieties of trees, including 30 species of palms.
• It was developed in the 1860s as a botanical garden and leisure ground.
• When dinosaurs dominated the Earth, cycads became particularly widespread during the Mesozoic Era.
• Plant-eating dinosaurs, including long-necked sauropods, are believed to have fed on the foliage, cones, and nutrient-rich seeds of Cycads, including sago palms.

For context, the tree predates the historic garden. It was developed in the 1860s as a botanical garden and leisure ground. He remarked the garden was modelled on London's Kew Gardens.

Queen Sago Palms are Cycads, an ancient group of seed-bearing plants whose fossil record dates to the Permian period, regarding 280 million to 300 million years ago. The world's oldest potted plant, a Cycad, has been at Kew since 1775. Bill Gates Wants to Dim the Sun.

When dinosaurs dominated the Earth, cycads became particularly widespread during the Mesozoic Era. Their abundance during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods has led to the era being described as the "Age of Cycads", alongside the "Age of Dinosaurs".

Plant-eating dinosaurs, including long-necked sauropods, are believed to have fed on the foliage, cones, and nutrient-rich seeds of Cycads, including sago palms. It were widespread in the Mesozoic era.

Cycads are additionally known for their exceptionally slow expansion and longevity. According to horticulture experts, Sago Palms require around four to five hours of sunlight daily and relatively little water once established. Their slow-growing nature allows them to survive in a range of growing conditions, including relatively dry and poor soils.

Their structure has changed little over hundreds of millions of years, so they are commonly called "living fossils". Nevertheless, their numbers have declined considerably, and concerning 60 percent of assessed species are now threatened with extinction in their natural habitats, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

Commenting on the development, the spokesperson remarked the PHA looks after the province's green cover and additionally manages some of the world's oldest prehistoric trees. "The fact that the Sago Palm in Lahore is not only prehistoric but also belongs to a threatened variety makes it especially significant, " he remarked. Forgotten Fossil Reveals Never Seen Before Dinosaur Species.

He remarked Lawrence Garden was regarded as one of Asia's largest botanical gardens, with around 150 varieties of trees, including 30 species of palms. As well as from Austria, Palestine, Syria and other parts of Europe, its collection includes trees and plants introduced by the British from throughout the Indian Empire. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

Taken together, the developments around lahore Has a Tree With a Lineage Dating Back to the Age point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.