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 ...

Every tree in Pando is genetically identical ... Named after the Latin word “Pando,” meaning “I spread,” this grove spans 43 hectares and weighs approximately 13 million pounds, making ...