Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now A massive elm tree nicknamed Herbie is long gone, but he's going to live on, thanks to cloned treesFILE - In this Dec. 14, 2009 file photo, Frank Knight, 101, of Yarmouth, Maine, stands in front of an elm tree known as "Herbie" in Yarmouth. Knight took care of the tree for about 50 years while working as the Yarmouth tree warden. Knight took care of the tree for about 50 years while working as the Yarmouth tree warden. The tree, estimated to be 217 years old, was cut down Jan. 19, 2010 after suffering numerous bouts of Dutch elm disease. Hansel also devoted himself to preserving elm trees after they were wiped out by Dutch elm disease.

Source: ABC News January 19, 2020 14:15 UTC