"Pando" means "I spread," reflecting its clonal growth!

PANDO, UTAH 💥 ((((It is widely recognized as the largest and heaviest known organism on Earth.)))) Pando is the name of a quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) clone located in Sevier County, Utah, United States, in the Fishlake National Forest. @everyone A male clonal organism, Pando has an estimated 47,000 stems that appear to be individual trees but are genetically identical parts of a single tree connected by a root system that spans 42.8 ha. Pando is believed to be the largest, most dense organism ever found at nearly 13 million pounds. The clone spreads over 106 acres, consisting of over 40,000 individual trees. The exact age of the clone and its root system is difficult to calculate, but it is estimated to have started at the end of the last ice age. "Trembling Giant": Its leaves have flattened stems that quiver in the slightest breeze, creating a distinctive trembling sound and look. Latin Name: "Pando" means "I spread," reflecting its clonal growth.