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The cedar elm is a medium to large deciduous tree growing to 24–27 m tall with a rounded crown. The leaves are small, 2.5–5 cm long by 1.3–2 cm broad, with an oblique base, and distinguish it from Ulmus serotina with which it readily hybridizes in the wild. Leaf fall is late, often in early winter.
The Big Tree is an estimated 1,000-year-old southern live oak located in Rockport, Texas, the largest live oak in Texas. The Boyington Oak , an approximately 180-year-old southern live oak in Mobile, Alabama , that is known for the folklore surrounding its origin.
The Texas Forest Service estimates the tree to be over 1,000 years old, while other recent estimates place it nearer to 2,000 years old. Also known as Bishop Oak and Lamar Oak , [ 4 ] the "Big Tree" is a charter member (#16) of the Live Oak Society [ 5 ] and has been the subject of one of Ripley's "Believe It or Not" cartoons.
The largest recorded individual tree of Q. fusiformis in the state of Texas is found in Bosque County [7] [8] (not to be confused with the "Election Oak" or Bosque County Oak). It has a circumference of 870 centimetres (342 in), which is actually larger than the largest recorded Q. virginiana in the state, listed at 860 cm (338 in).
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup
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Chaya leaf. Chaya is a good source of protein, vitamins, calcium, and iron; and is also a rich source of antioxidants, [11] however, raw chaya leaves are toxic as they contain a glucoside that can release toxic cyanide. Cooking is essential prior to consumption to inactivate the toxic components.
The base of each leaf is twisted a variable amount so that the leaves are nearly coplanar. Cones The green-to-reddish cones are 6–12 cm ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long [ 4 ] and 3.5–4.5 cm ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) broad, with about 100–150 scales; the scale bracts are short, and hidden in the closed cone.