The sapling is a direct descendant of a historic southern magnolia tree outside of the White House that was recently cut down due to safety concerns, the Instagram post added.

In 2022, then-President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden planted a Southern Magnolia sapling on the grounds near the tree that was removed on Monday. That sapling was a descendant of another ...

President Donald Trump replaced a chopped-down 200-year-old tree on the South Lawn of the White House with a sapling he dubbed a "MAGAnolia" after his "Make America Great Again" supporters.

The National Park Service, which takes care of the White House grounds, said the sapling was grown at its offsite greenhouse specifically to replace the Jackson Magnolia. The decision to remove the ...