It was discovered, last Monday, that a tree has grown in Brooklyn, NY. The astonished residents looked dumbfounded at the three-year-old son. Two girls discovered the North American Honey Birch (Honeyus Bircheus) on their way to school.
“At first I thought it was just tall grass,” said 15-year-old Melissa Hanes, “then I looked closer and realized it looked a bit like a tree.” She explained that they had just learned about trees in social studies class. They were learning about different aspects of other cultures.
Her classmate and fellow discoverer, Jessica Pone, 15, observed, “When Mrs. Salisky talked about these really tall plants, no one believed her. We all thought it was a joke, like she said all the GAP stores they were closing it was so amazing!
They called the New York City Parks Department. The entire department descended to marvel at the site. The Park Department took many photographs of the tree. They cordoned off the area to allow botanists from Columbia University to study the wonder. Botanists confirmed that the sapling is, in fact, a tree. City officials said they will try to speed up the process to make the tree a protected species.
“Sure we’ve seen trees in Queens and Staten Island, but in Brooklyn?” exclaimed Richard Seer, deputy commissioner of the Parks Department. “We are requesting that the site be declared a historical landmark.” Although this is generally awarded to sites of historical importance, he believes the City Council will overlook that requirement for this special discovery.