There is an exception, however.
Albino redwood in Henry Cowell Redwood State Park.
Photo: Tom Stapleton.
Albino redwoods do not grow into tall majestic trees.
Rather they survive as shrub-like vegetation at the base of the parent redwood tree.
At some times of the year, albino redwoods have distinct white needles.
During the winter, they have a good amount of brown foliage.
However, the relationship is not entirely parasitic.
As a result they accumulate more metals in their bodies than normal trees do.
These heavy metals were at least twice as high in the albino redwoods compared to healthy redwood trees.
They are basically poisoning themselves, he said.
They are like a liver or kidney that is filtering toxins.
It is believed that there are about 400 albino redwoods across Californias wilderness.
Photo:George Bruder/Wikimedia
An albino redwood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
