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Kinda Interesting Things #156: El Pino — The Huge Tree in East L.A. If you’re driving around East L.A., at the top of the hill on the corner of Folsom Street and N. Indiana Street, you’ll notice this giant tree rising out of the skyline. This is El Pino. El Pino is a large bunya pine — a tree species scientifically known as Araucaria bidwillii (aura caria bid willy eye) that’s actually native to Queensland, Australia. Even though there are a lot of folk tales about how this tree came to be, it’s exactly not clear when the tree was planted. But it’s widely accepted that this tree was around in the 1940s, on the former property of a Japanese dentist known as Dr. T. Okuno. While the tree has always been at this location, it didn’t get worldwide recognition until it was featured in the 1993 film Blood In, Blood Out — about cholo life in East L.A, set in the 70s and 80s. In the movie, El Pino is a meeting point for the film’s main characters — Milko, Paco, and Cruz. Back on Dec. 28, 2020, a rumor spread on a “Blood In, Blood Out” Facebook fan page, claiming that the owner of the lot planned to chop down the tree. Even though the rumor was false, it set off a grassroots movement to “save” the tree, leading to a petition that amassed almost 16,000 signatures asking County Supervisor Hilda Solis to “save El Pino from being cut down.” There are plans to build a two-unit single family home near the tree. Even though the developer has made statements in favor of protecting the tree, with plans to ensure public access and even a plaque for the tree, the plans have sparked a broader debate over development and gentrification of the area. Sources: “Why East L.A. community members still worry about the future of a beloved tree” (LA Times, 2021) “East LA celebrity tree site development project sparks controversy” (ABC 7, 2021) “End-of-year prank revives interest in East LA's towering El Pino” (The Eastside, 2021) “Those Useless Trees – El Pino Famoso” (ericbrightwell.com, 2015) “Great Read: A tree’s cinematic fame continues to grow in East L.A.” (LA Times, 2014) “How El Pino From ‘Blood In, Blood Out’ Became East L.A.’s Own Tree of Life” (LA Taco, 2021) #losangeles #eastla #history #la #didyouknow #fyi #secretla #bloodinbloodoutmovie👍 #kindainterestingthings #CasaTikTok #tiktokpartner

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