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Is This Tree the Oldest In The World? Science reports that Chile now holds the distinction of the country with the world’s oldest tree. Named the Alerce Milenario or Gran Abuelo tree( Great Grandfather Tree), it is estimated to be over 5,000 years old. The tree is situated at the Alerce Costero National Park, which became a national park in 2012. If it’s confirmed by the scientific community, it would surpass Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in eastern California, which is 4853 years old. Scientists were not able to determine an exact age based on tree rings because of the tree's massive trunk. Normally, a 1 meter (1.09 yards) cylinder of wood is extracted to count tree rings, but the great grandfather's trunk has a diameter of 4 meters.Jonathan Barichivich, the scientist who led the study, said the sample they extracted and other dating methods suggest the tree is up to 5,484 years old.
LespritDeLescalier22
Check out oldest clonal trees, too
FeloniousMonk13
¡Viva Chile ?? weones!
AmbroseWolfinger
Why are you asking me?
everysecondleft
Old Tjikko in Sweden is 9550 years old. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Tjikko
Jawesome19
Is it actually a single tree anymore or is it like a massive multi organism
TheCarolingian
Yup. I read it as orgasm. Just like you did. Don't lie, you know you did too!
NVGoddesscottage
Nevada once had the oldest tree… until a college student cut it down to count the rings.
jiynxed
I though it was killed by the core sample being taken incorrectly
NVGoddesscottage
My gramps was state director of the museum , kid misunderstood.