I thought I'd start putting interesting findings here from China trips, update and share as I go along. Sounds a good idea at the moment at any rate.  First up is  Smangus 'Yaya' (Atayal word for mother) mother tree and  Yunnan Wenji the mantra-listener Inspired by  this morning from a FB conversation Y aya is Greek word for Grandmother . Not suggesting there is a linguistic link, not at all, nevertheless interesting facts.  Upon seeing Wenji's the beginning of the year on a 3-week Yunnan trip, instantly reminding me of Smangus Yaya tree, therefore a connection was made.  The two trees, however, have VERY different background story - one from ancient time , the other from less than 30 years ago.  1.  Smangus , Taiwan -  Yaya Qparung   媽媽之樹 Mother Tree How old is the tree? I asked the question in 2017 on a 3 days-2 nights trip, no credible response - just 'thousand-years old'.  Reading Pina Wu's  this article , however, I appreciate wh