Cambridge University Botanic Garden's 'Newton's apple tree' falls in storm

The Cambridge University Botanic Garden has lost a tree.

The tree has stood at the entrance of the garden for over six decades.

He said that the tree was cloned from the one that led to the discovery of the laws of gravity.

The garden said it had a clone of a tree that would be planted elsewhere.

The original tree from which an apple fell is at Woolsthorpe manor.

Even though the tree was blown over in a gale in the 19th century, it has survived and is still being grown.

1/8 We’ve just lost our “Newton’s Apple Tree” to Storm Eunice (gravity is such a downer, arf arf). It was planted in 1954, so has stood at the Brookside entrance @CUBotanicGarden for 68 years. An iconic tree, and sad loss. But what does it mean to be “Newton’s Apple Tree”? … a🧵 pic.twitter.com/LFk6ZxSxZ5

— Samuel Brockington (@brockingtonian) February 19, 2022

The apple tree at the botanic garden in Cambridge is a clone of the original apple tree, according to Dr Brockington.

He said that even though it was a sad loss, they were aware that it was due to honey fungus.

They started their own clone of the tree, so they will hopefully continue cutting it in their collections.

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