AGE OF DECEIT (ALERCE)

Written By Alex Crowson
 

A tower of clouds in the forests of Chile, and the center of a dendrochronological scandal, the Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides) is a monolithic beauty and officially the giant sequoia of the south.

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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by Patricio Novoa Quezada

Additional Reading:

The Lahuan or Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides)
Tree Misinformation by Tobin Mitnick
Is the world’s oldest tree growing in a ravine in Chile?
Valdivian temperate forests

 
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