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Giant Pagoda Tree
Edgartown, Massachusetts
Historical Marker Database · J. Makali Bruton
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A Chinese Huai tree, Sophora japonica, was brought from China in a flower pot in 1837 by Captain Thomas Milton to grace his new home then being built, and it is believed to be the largest of its kind on the continent.
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Photo: J. Makali Bruton
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Edgartown, Massachusetts · USA
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