Brazilian researchers have identified a 500 - year - old year in Guarataiba, a large neighbourhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, on the east side of Sepetiba Bay, concretely in the Pedra Branca Park State, the largest urban forest in Brasil, covering an area of 12.394 hectares in the city of Rio and one of the largest in the world that plays a central role in water and climatic balance of the Brazilian metropolis, occupying 10% of its territory.
This discover was reported by Agência Brasil and according to biologists Monique Medeiros Gabriel and Jailton Costa, the tree is located one kilometre inside the forest at an altitude of 200 metres and it is a centuries - old jequitibá - rosa tree also known as Cariniana legalis, known for its impressive height with a dense, globe – like canopy and reddish foliage.
This kind of giant tree known for its impressive height with a dense, globe - like canopy and reddish foliage, features a smooth, grey trunk, large glossy leaves, it plays a vital ecological role and is a threatened species in the Atlantic Forest.
The specimen found, stands around 40 - metres tall, the height of a 13 - storey building, with a circumference of seven metres, and according to accurate studies is estimated to be about five centuries old, Its preservation has been has been credited to restricted access through the privately owned Jequitibá - Rosa Site.
Biologist Thiago Fernandes stressed that the jequitibá - rosa is exclusive to the Atlantic Forest and is threatened with extinction due to logging and habitat loss.
The specimen has been enmarked for seed collection and seedling production, with the aim of reintroducing it into the wild in line with official conservation guidelines.
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