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There are thousand-year-old trees on our planet. These amazing inhabitants of our planet have been witnessing the emergence of humanity, as well as many historical events, reports bigpicture.ru.

The oldest plants in the world

Old Tikka. The age of this tree is 9550 years. This tree is the oldest representative of detached vegetatively cloned trees. The tree grows on the mountain of Fulufjallet Park in Sweden Dalarna.

The oldest plants in the world

Skhtorashen. This tree impresses by its appearance. The hollow area is 44 m2, the circumference of the tree trunk is 27 m, the height – more than 54 meters. Its age is 2000 years. The tree grows in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The oldest plants in the world

Patriarca da Floresta. It grows in Vassununga State Park in the State of São Paulo (Brazil). It is 3000 years old. This tree could be cut down with high probability, as it is growing on the land that was actively used for growing of sugar cane. Scientists believe that the tree had not been cut down by the colonialists because of absence of the the necessary tools.

The oldest plants in the world

Olive tree Vouves. This tree grows in the Greek village Ano Vouves. Its age is 2300 years, but the Greek scientists believe that it is even older.

The oldest plants in the world

Great Suga Kayano. Great Suga Kayano grows near the walls of the Japanese temple Sugawara in Ishikawa Prefecture. The age of the tree is 2300 years. It refers to Japanese cedar.

The oldest plants in the world

Sri Maha God. This majestic tree has been planted in 288 BC and it is one of the oldest trees, as well as the oldest living tree, which was planted by man. Buddhists believe that under this tree Prince Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha.

The oldest plants in the world

Hundred Horses Chestnut tree. It is the largest and oldest chestnut tree on the planet. According to legend, Giovanna I of Aragon and one hundred knights found the shelter from the storm under this tree and it became known as Hundred Horses Chestnut tree. According to various estimates, its age is between two to four thousand years.

The oldest plants in the world

Suga Jomon. This tree grows on the Japanese island Yakushima. Its age is estimated at 2170 to 7200 years. The tree was found in 1968, and it is a representative of Japanese cedar.

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General Sherman. This tree is the biggest in the world. It is located in California, USA. Its age is about 2500 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Fitzroya. Fitzroya is in the category of “Endangered» of the Red List. The oldest representative of this type grows in the Argentine national park «Los Alerces», its age is 2600 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Alishan Sacred Tree. The age of this tree is 3000 years. It grew on the island of Taiwan, near Shenmu station. In 1956, the tree was damaged and in 1998 the authorities decided to cut it down. Currently, the trunk of the tree is surrounded by a fence.

The oldest plants in the world

S’Ozzastru. This long-liver belongs to the olives. The age of S’Ozzastru is about 3000 years. A tree grows in the north of Sardinia.

The oldest plants in the world

Juniper Jardine. The tree belongs to the species Juniperus rock. The oldest representative of this species grows in Utah (USA). The age of the tree is 3200 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Chicago stump. Earlier it was called a stump General Noble Tree. The tree was cut down in 1892 for an exhibition in Chicago. Its age at that time was 3200 years. This is the largest tree ever cut by people.

The oldest plants in the world

Senator. This tree grows in Florida. The approximate age of the tree is 3500 years. Not so long ago the tree was damaged by fire.

The oldest plants in the world

Alerke. A tree grows in the Chilean Andes. The approximate age of the tree is 3600 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Llangernyw Yew. This tree belongs to the species of yew. It is 4000 years old.

The oldest plants in the world

Sarv-e-Abarkooh. This majestic tree is included in the list of Iran’s natural heritage. It grows in the Iranian province Yazd, and its age is 4000-4500 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Methuselah. Methuselah is growing on the White Mountains in eastern California. Its age is about 4800 years. This is the oldest tree of non coppice origin.

The oldest plants in the world

Prometheus. This tree is one of the oldest in the world. Its age was 5000 years. The age was known only after the tree was cut down for scientific purposes. Today you can see only the stump of these long-liver.

The oldest plants in the world

Huon pine. The colony of vegetative offsprings of Huon pine grows in the south-western tip of the island of Tasmania. It occupies an area of approximately 1 hectare. The age of the plant is 10000 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Old Rasmus. This tree grows in Sweden. Its age is 9500 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Creosote. This is a bushy plant. At the heart of the Mojave Desert, near the Lucerne Valley in California, were found thickets of Larrea tridentata of about 20 meters. Their age was 11700 years.

The oldest plants in the world

Jurupa Oak. In the Central Valley Screws (US) on the “stump” of the oak were discovered about 70 plants about 1 meter height. The age of the “stump” was 13000 years. It is the only surviving representative of the forest flora, which prevailed in the valley Dzhurupa during the last ice age.

The oldest plants in the world

Pando. It is the most long-lived body of the planet. It belongs to the species Populus tremuloides. It grows in Utah (USA), and its age is more than 80000 years. Pando has a very strong root system of all living plants.



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