50 Years Ago Humans From the August 28, 1937, issue By Science News August 29, 2007 at 1:19 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print FORESTERS STRIVE TO SAVE NOTABLE GIANT CYCAD TREE Can Australian foresters save Great-Grandfather Peter? Thoughtless boys cut him down. The foresters have set him up again, and hope he will keep on living. Great-Grandfather Peter is the local name given to a big cycad, perhaps the oldest tree of its kind in the world.