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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Trees

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Edition of 1920. See also Trees, Tropical in The Encyclopedia Americana, and the disclaimer. This appears to be an orphaned illustration. It doesn't seem to belong to any of the articles in its neighborhood: there is no article on "Trees".


TREES

1 The oldest tree in the world. A giant Club-moss (Lepidodendron) flourished in Devonian times (q.v.). Restored, natural size, from only known fossil, found in New York State, and now in New York State Museum. 2 Specimens of Club-moss (Lycopodium q.v.) the present living representative of the Devonian giant.