nytimes June 26, 2021 5:00pm The Unlikely Survival of the 1,081-Year-Old Tree That Gave Palo Alto Its Name #treesandshrubs #paloaltocalif #news The Unlikely Survival of the 1,081-Year-Old Tree That Gave Palo Alto Its Name A redwood tree called El Palo Alto has long served as the 120-foot-tall symbol of Palo Alto, but a project to help it thrive has been delayed.