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Tree-Person

This is the story of the ipe tree, who provided shelter and love in the Amazon – then became a table in New York. Dead at 53, H.s. left behind countless children and thousands of friends who were woven into her warm and welcoming life.

01 | 16 | 2024

The ipe tree who provided shelter and love in the Amazon – then became a table in New York. Dead at 53, H.s. left behind countless children and thousands of friends who were woven into her warm and welcoming life

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