The Jackson Magnolia has been on White House property since the 1800s.
The Jackson Magnolia, a historic tree planted on the south grounds of the White House by President Andrew Jackson in 1835, is set to be removed this week, CNN reports.
United States National Arboretum documents obtained by CNN stated „the overall architecture and structure“ of the Magnolia grandiflora is „greatly compromised,“ leaving the tree „completely dependent on artificial support.“ First Lady Melania Trump assessed all of the information concerning the tree before she decided to remove it.
CNN reported plans are underway to replace the tree with another Jackson Magnolia that was born from the original. The tree’s offshoots have been cared for at „an undisclosed greenhouse-like location nearby“ for several months, the network reported.
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