A giant camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) stands in the center of Tokyo. (IMAGE)

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A giant camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) stands in the center of Tokyo.

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The tree’s name is Kusu of Hongo Yumicho (本郷弓町のクス; Hongo Yumicho no Kusu in Japanese) and it is estimated to be over 600 years old.

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Photo courtesy Biodiversity Center of Japan Photography Japan Wildlife Research Center

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