The tree, brought from Brazil in 1873, gave birth to Southern California’s citrus empire and to most of the navel orange trees alive today. It has long been in a fenced enclosure along a ...

"It had a lot of moving parts to get it all done in one day," Pettit said. "All hands on deck." The tree's new home is in the Floriculture Greenhouse. They hope this will be its home for the next ...