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The 1,200-Year-Old "Office Plant"

Long before desk plants became a trend, a bonsai tree has been quietly growing its roots at the U.S. National Arboretum. This remarkable white pine bonsai, donated in 1976, is over 400 years old and survived the Hiroshima bombing. Its caretakers included a Japanese family for centuries, bridging history and humanity through revered horticulture.
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