Wood from the Wye Oak, which was once the largest white oak in the nation, has been salvaged and turned into judges' gavels, pens, jewelry and even a desk for the governor.
Acorns from the Wye Oak were harvested, too, and the state is once again selling seedlings grown from descendants of the tree. The seedlings - which cost $35 to $60 each - are one of the most popular items that have ever been sold by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
The last time the Wye Oak seedlings...
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