Pando is an ancient quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) with 47,000 genetically identical stems, or tree trunks, connected to a vast underground root system. Each stem is a clone of the one ...
Incidentally, its name comes from the Latin word Pando, meaning “I spread.” Pando is the most extensive known clonal colony of quaking aspen (Populus ... The dense foliage and nutrient-rich ...