In 1937, an ornamental tree was planted in a botanical garden in Tahiti; today, a single tree can produce 8.9 million seeds and threatens Queensland’s World Heritage Rainforest
Photo: Steve Csurhes/Biosecurity Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree that would one day serve as a warning sign for some of the world’s most vulnerable rainforests. What started as a beautiful landscaping option has developed into a serious biosecurity threat, with a mature Mykonia … Read more