Dr. Seuss ‘Lorax’ tree falls in San Diego park; it had appeared healthy, from leaf to bark. By Colleen Shalby Staff Writer . June 17, 2019 12:24 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

SAN DIEGO — A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” has fallen in a coastal San ...

A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” has fallen in a coastal San Diego park.

The real-life Truffula Tree is no more. A Monterey cypress in San Diego's La Jolla area, long thought to be the inspiration for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, fell down last Friday after standing tall ...

SAN DIEGO - A century-old tree that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" has fallen in a San Diego park.

The Monterey cypress tree that inspired Dr. Seuss’ classic The Lorax has fallen over. Located in the Southern California city’s La Jolla neighborhood, the tree stood for nearly 100 years ...

“I speak for the trees,” Dr. Seuss’ Lorax cried, ... The Monterey cypress has fallen, closing the chapter on its famous lore.The lone tree stood in San Diego’s Ellen Browning Scripps Park.

“It’s an iconic tree, a beloved tree,” said Timothy W. Graham, a San Diego city spokesman. La Jolla was home to Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator Theodor Seuss Geisel, for more than 40 years ...

San Diego city leaders may soon be following advice from "The Lorax" to replace a recently toppled tree that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees from the Dr. Seuss book.

A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" has fallen in a coastal San Diego park.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A century-old tree with a long trunk and bushy branches that some believe was the inspiration for fictional Truffula trees in Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" has fallen in a coastal ...