Desperate race to resurrect newly-named zombie tree

23 Jan 2026
Flowers on a healthy Rhodamnia zombi tree prior to infection by myrtle rust
Flowers on a healthy Rhodamnia zombi tree prior to infection by myrtle rust

A recently identified tree species in Queensland has been given the name ‘zombie’ by scientists who say ambitious assistance is needed to reverse its ‘living dead’ status.

University of Queensland botanist Professor Rod Fensham said it was a race against time to save Rhodamnia zombi from the fungal disease myrtle rust.

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