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Giant 300-year-old walnut tree stolen from Chinese nature reserve is found 1,500 miles away - and REPLANTED by police
The 26-tonne walnut tree was reported missing from the Lagou Nature Reserve in southern China, but has now been found more than 3,000km away
A giant 300-year-old tree stolen from a Chinese nature reserve six months ago has been replanted after being found by police.
The 26-tonne walnut tree was reported missing from the Lagou Nature Reserve in southern China, but has now been found more than 3,000km (1,500 miles) away.
Police had been tracking the tree, which is worth 1 million yuan (£100,000), and believe it has been sold several times since being stolen.
The Guangxi Provine Forestry Police Department traced the tree to southwest China's Guiyang, more than 3,000km away.
The beloved tree produces tasty walnuts, and could grow to up to 100ft tall, living for hundreds of years.
It is said to be around two metres in diameter, and its wood is fondly thought of by carpenters and sculptors for its versatile, hard nature.
So far 10 people have been detained by police in connection with the theft of the tree.
