The Lorax: Spoke For Trees

0
1789
City of San Diego

La Jolla’s ‘Lorax’ Tree Has Fallen

By Jason Daley Smithsonian.com

In what may be seen as an ominous omen of our times, the tree that is believed to have inspired the truffula trees in Dr. Seuss’ eco-classic children’s book, The Lorax, toppled over in La Jolla, California.

The tree, a lone Monterey cypress keeping watch over the water’s edge at Ellen Browning Scripps Park, fell over for an unknown reason last week, reports Michelle Lou at CNN. It’s believed the cypress was 80 to 100 years old, a few decades shy of its average 150-year lifespan.



Looking at images of the tree, it’s easy to understand why it’s been associated with Seuss, the pen name of author and illustrator Theodor Geisel. A sinuous trunk rises up to a lopsided, pointy crown of pine branches that looks as if it were sketched into existence by Seuss himself.

After World War II, Seuss moved to La Jolla and lived in an observation tower overlooking the coast. He would have easily been able to spot the lone tree along the seaside.

Read more:

ATTENTION READERS

We See The World From All Sides and Want YOU To Be Fully Informed
In fact, intentional disinformation is a disgraceful scourge in media today. So to assuage any possible errant incorrect information posted herein, we strongly encourage you to seek corroboration from other non-VT sources before forming an educated opinion.

About VT - Policies & Disclosures - Comment Policy
Due to the nature of uncensored content posted by VT's fully independent international writers, VT cannot guarantee absolute validity. All content is owned by the author exclusively. Expressed opinions are NOT necessarily the views of VT, other authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors, partners, or technicians. Some content may be satirical in nature. All images are the full responsibility of the article author and NOT VT.