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China: A Botanical Paradise in Peril
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Photo: A tree flooded by the Yangtze due to Three Gorges Dam project
Photo: A tree flooded by the Yangtze due to Three Gorges Dam projectPhoto: A sacred lotusPhoto: A snow lotusPhoto: A dawn redwood treePhoto: A bunch of ginseng Photo: A dove treePhoto: A Chinese sweetgumPhoto: Close-up of a cycad leafPhoto: A Chinese maplePhoto: Ginkgo leavesPhoto: A tree peonyPhoto: A Chinese sumacPhoto: Boston ivyPhoto: Sweet olive shrubsPhoto: An Esmeralda orchid
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A tree flooded by the Yangtze due to Three Gorges Dam project
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