2006-06-30 17:17:15 · 9 answers · asked by Loreal M 1 in Environment
Earth's oldest living inhabitant "Methuselah" at 4,767 years, has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree.
For eons the bristlecones (Pinus longaeva & aristata) have flourished atop the arid mountains of the Great Basin, from Colorado to California, enduring extreme hardships and silently adjusting to their environment. Their exquisite beauty was known to few.
The first tree proven over four thousand years old he aptly named "Pine Alpha". Later in 1957 "Methuselah" was found to be 4,723 years old and remains today the world's oldest known living tree.
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2006-06-30 18:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Jeri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bristlecone pine
The bristlecone pines are a small group of pine trees... the oldest living organism known is an individual of Pinus longaeva nicknamed "Methuselah" at 4,767 years, has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree.
2006-07-01 00:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by Handsome 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bristlecone pine. This belongs to Pinus. there has been rumors that they have a tree older then Methuselah. A cool thing to know is the oldest seed they found was in Japan and its growing. This is a Magnolia.
2006-07-01 05:42:09 · answer #3 · answered by KrazyK784 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Giant Kaun
Primitive pine
2006-07-01 00:31:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bristlecone pine tree. It is a Bristolecone Pine tree, & it is about 4300 yrs. old.
2006-07-01 00:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by BlueSpider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Evergreen or cone-bearing trees. I looked it up.
2006-07-01 00:26:51 · answer #6 · answered by akroncke71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bristlecone pine ,californian Rockies
2006-07-01 00:42:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the giant redwood trees in redwood california
2006-07-01 00:21:44 · answer #8 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sequoia///redwood
2006-07-01 00:24:09 · answer #9 · answered by wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋