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The domestic apple tree, that staple of American culture and lore, actually traces its roots to the forests of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where DNA has shown it descended from local fruit trees, Noel Kingsbury writes in "The Glory of the Tree." Pictured are trees from Heinz Orchard in Green Oaks, Mich.
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The domestic apple tree, that staple of American culture and lore, actually traces its roots to the forests of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, where DNA has shown it descended from local fruit trees, Noel Kingsbury writes in “The Glory of the Tree.” Pictured are trees from Heinz Orchard in Green Oaks, Mich.
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Noel Kingsbury ¿s book ¿The Glory of the Tree ¿ celebrates 90 species, from exotic to ubiquitous. The coffee table book features photos from Andrea Jones.