Wollemi pine, world's rarest tree, bears fruit in Worcestershire garden

A Wollemi pine, one of the world's rarest and oldest trees once thought extinct and dubbed the 'dinosaur tree,' has borne fruit for the first time in Britain after being planted by retired couple Pamela and Alistair Thompson in their Worcestershire garden. Discovered in Australia in 1994 after being believed extinct for millions of years, saplings of the endangered tree have since been distributed globally. The couple purchased their sapling in 2010 and, after years of care, it now stands over 13 feet tall and is producing both male and female cones. Pamela Thompson hopes to collect and germinate seeds from the tree to help propagate the endangered species. The Thompsons are sharing their rare success by opening their garden to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme. The Wollemi pine's fruiting is considered a significant event for conservation and botanical history.