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Rare seed collection offers hope for last wild tree of its kind from Chile

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Conservationists collected approximately 400 seeds from the last known wild Dendroseris neriifolia on Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island; 24 seeds showed viable embryo development and are now undergoing germination trials, with seedlings to be shared with botanical gardens for cultivation refinement before eventual repatriation to Chile for habitat restoration.

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Restoration of wild populations will require long-term investment in habitat restoration, invasive species control, and monitoring—success is not yet assured.

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