LOS ANGELES: A memorial tree dedicated to the late Beatle, George Harrison was destroyed by real beetles in an ironic twist of fate.

A Japanese black pine tree is planted as a sapling in 2003 at Griffith Park in Los Angeles in memory of the guitarist.

After almost a decade, the more than 10-foot tree had to be cut down due to an infestation by bark beetles that can possibly spread among other trees in the area.

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Griffith Park is a known tourist spot in L.A. but as of late, many trees are plagued by insect infestation by beetles and ladybugs that can cause extensive damage.

Now, a tree stump with a small plaque dedicated to Harrison is the only remnant left of the pine tree.

Los Angeles state Councilman Tom LaBonge reassured the public that the tree will be replanted after this summer.

Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001 in L.A. who is also an avid gardener most of his adult life.

Harrison is known to be a guitar virtuoso where he is famously known for the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"  and those interesting sitar parts on "Norwegian Wood".

He also launched a solo album called "All Things Must Pass" in 1970.

Apart from this pine tree in L.A., there is also a garden memorial dedicated to Harrison at the International Society of Krishna Consciousness' Bhaktivedanta Manor estate in Hertfordshire, England which opened to the public last May commemorating his love for gardening.

Harrison also wrote "Here Comes the Sun" in Eric Clapton's garden and dedicated his autobiography "I, Me, Mine" to gardeners everywhere.

After the Beatles' breakup, Harrison and a team of gardeners restored the landscape surrounding Friar Park mansion in Henly-upon-Thames  by removing the overgrowth and weeds himself. 

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