A tree dedicated to the memory of former Beatle George Harrison has been killed - by beetles.

The pine, which was planted in 2004 in Griffith Park in Los Angeles park, is going to be replaced after it became infested by the insects.

Harrison was an avid gardener. He died in 2001 after deciding to spend his last days in LA.

A plaque on the tree read: "In memory of a great humanitarian who touched the world as an artist, a musician and a gardener."

It also featured a quote from Harrison: "For the forests to be green, each tree must be green."

LA Times says that Councilman Tom LaBonge has promised that a new tree will be planted to honour Harrison.