New tree is a towering East African giant of the rainforest

New tree is a towering East African giant of the rainforest

Newly described species Tessmannia princeps, a giant tree discovered in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania in Eastern Africa, gets a hug. The new tree towers up to 130 feet (40 meters) above the rainforest canopy and is found in only two small, isolated areas. The trees’ main trunks are about 9 feet (2.7 m) in diameter, with another 10 feet (3 m) of buttresses. Image via Andrea Bianchi/ Phytotaxa. New tree hidden from science for thousands of ye…

Giant Trees Up to 3000 Years Old Found in Tanzanian Rainforest Belong to Previously Unknown Species

A group of botanists has formally described a new species of tree from the mountains of southern Tanzania, and it’s a pretty special one. The species, named Tessmannia princeps, was first encountered during a field survey back in 2019 in the Udzungwa Mountains. Now, after several years of research and documentation, it’s been officially added ...