[onlyrealcuzzo]

As someone who knows next to nothing about genetics, it's interesting to me that we haven't engineered a tree that grows faster than a hybrid poplar but thicker than a oak or sequoia (for carbon sequestration, and lumber).

An added benefit would be if the wood after harvested lasted longer than a cedar.

I'm guessing the reason this isn't possible is more due to the fact that it's just not financially worth the investment than it being too difficult.

But I'd love to hear from someone who knows more about this stuff.