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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Tall Tree, Extinct Plant, BTS Concert
Description: Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Hope Ngo.
In today's news:
It's all about the power of plants, with a tree that hits the moon, and a plant that comes back from extinction. Plus, BTS holds a free concert.
All that and more, coming up next.
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「撞到月亮的樹」桃山神木
Tallest Tree in East Asia is in Taiwan
The tallest tree ever measured in East Asia is right here in Taiwan.
The tree is a "Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata" (臺灣杉).
These are very tall trees with long leaves like needles.
The wood from these trees is soft, but durable (結實).
It a...