The Key Largo tree cactus is first plant of its kind to go extinct in the United States from sea-level rise, scientists say.

Key Largo tree cactus becomes 1st-ever US species to become extinct due to rising sea levels The rapid decline of the species could signify a similar fate for other plants.

For decades, a rare tree cactus has grown on Florida's Key Largo, hidden from view by a tangle of mangrove trees. It was first discovered in 1992 and has been monitored on and off since then.

The Key Largo Tree Cactus is now the first U.S. species to become extinct due to rising sea levels, according to a study done by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

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Now scientists believe the Key Largo tree cactus, which grew in the Florida Keys, is the first plant of its kind to go extinct in the wild in the United States due in part to sea-level rise.

The last stand of Key Largo tree cactus declined and died out as sea levels rose.