This is Pando, a massive quaking aspen colony spanning over 106 acres, and it hides an incredible secret: it’s the largest ...

Populus tremuloides, the quaking aspen of the North American continent ... Whatever its age, Pando certainly represents one of the most remarkable individuals among all living organisms.

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 ...