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Patagonian Cypress in Alerce Andino NP, Chile

The Patagonian Cypress (span. Alerce) is the symbol tree of the temperate rain forests in southern Chile. With heights of up to 60 m, it's the largest tree species in South America. It also belongs to the oldest trees in the world (the oldest specimen identified was 3,600 years old). (Source: Wikipedia)

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Uploaded on June 5, 2009
Taken on February 25, 2006