Mystery tree grown from 1,000-year-old seed likely source of ancient medicinal balm

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Gardening, Part 2

[image_13328-Sheba-ancient myrrh] Morphological features of Sheba at different ages: (a) ancient seed prior to planting; (b) developing seed at 5 weeks showing epicotyl and developing cotyledons covered by seed coat; (c) seedling, 6 months; (d) peeling bark, 12 years; (e) leaves showing fine hairs, 12 years; (f) mature tree, 12 years. Image credit: Guy Eisner / Elaine Solowey / Sallon et al., doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06721-5. The woman King Hatshepsut sent an expedition to Punt, an African nat…