The oldest tree in England has changed sex after 3,000 years

A branch of a tree suddenly turns red, characteristic of the female tree, while the rest is still a male tree, indicating that it is likely that the tree is in the process of transsexuals.

The oldest tree in the UK transsexuals

According to Telegraph, European pine trees in Fortingall village, Perthshire, central Scotland, estimated 3,000-5,000 years old, considered the oldest in Europe, long considered a male plant because it produces pollen - left with female conifer trees, small berry fruit, characteristic red.

Thousands of years old pine tree in Fortingall village, Scotland.(Photo: Alamy).

The botanists said they were surprised to find three red fruits on a branch of a sycamore in October. This is a sign that a part of the plant is transgender into something.

"The nut can be a male or female. In the autumn or winter, the fruit is fruitful, so it is easy to determine its gender , " said Dr. Max Coleman, who discovered the Fortingall pine tree that produces red fruits. know. He is an expert at Royal Edinburgh Plant Research and Conservation Center (RBGE).

Red berries grow on the conifer tree.(Photo: Hemeida).

"Male plants grow many small spheres containing pollen, which will spread when mature. The female tree produces a bright red berry when the sky turns to winter. Therefore, I was surprised to find a bunch of three fruits. berry on the Fortingall pine tree in October, while other parts of the tree are obviously male ".

Dr. Coleman said, collected seeds from the three fruits, and included a major project on "preserving the genetic diversity of yew trees" , by planting them in the botanical garden.