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The World’s Oldest Tree
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Scientists in Sweden have uncovered a new record-holder for the title of “world’s oldest tree.”
Previously, the oldest tree known to the world was a bristlecone pine tree in California called the “Methuselah tree.”At 4,768 years of age, the Methuselah tree is indeed venerable, but compared to this spruce it’s still just a young whippersnapper.
The newly discovered tree is estimated to be 9,950 years old!
What Does it Look Like?
You might expect a tree this old to be tall, thick and majestic, much like a less talkative version of Treebeard the Ent in The Lord of the Rings. However, this tree is actually rather puny-it looks more like Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree than one of the oldest living organisms on the planet.
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