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 ...

In Scotland today, most aspen reproduction occurs by this method, creating stands of genetically identical trees connected by their shared root systems, forming a single multi-stemmed organism.

It may be un-tree-leaf-able ... Pando is a group of interconnected quaking aspen in Fishlake National Forest in Utah. It's a huge colony with a connected root system, spanning 106 acres, weighing ...