Let's take a look at 7 amazing trees that were born before the birth of Christ.
1. Did you know that olive trees can live for 3,350 years? An ancient specimen of Oliveira do Mouchão found in Portugal is proof that it can. Just imagine: Oliveira do Mouchão was a food source long before the Roman legionaries came to this region.
2. Methuselah (Methuselah) is a specimen of bristlecone pine, which was discovered in 1953 by the botanist Edmund Shulman. The approximate age of this tree is 4,847 years. The long-liver is known to be located in the Inio National Forest, California. But for the sake of the safety of Methuselah, the exact location of the tree was not disclosed.
3. Gran Abuelo tree, or Alerce Milenario - cypress fitzroy. The specimen is located in the Cordillera Pelada mountain range in Chile. The tree was discovered by a group of researchers in 1993. Gran Abuelo is 3,646 years old.
4. The President is a giant sequoiadendron that is impressive not only in age, but also in size. It is the third largest sequoia in the world. The President's age is 3,200 years. The specimen is located in Sequoia National Park, California. The location of the tree is accessible to tourists, so don't forget to take a photo when you're in California.
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5. CB-90-11 tree is a bristlecone pine, which is 2,460 years old. Little is known about this tree: the specimen is located in the state of Colorado, and information about the CB-90-11 was first published in 1992.
6. Ficus Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi (Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi) - the oldest tree planted by human hands. The specimen was grown from the offshoot of the famous Bodhi Tree, under which Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment. Ficus Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is considered a shrine among Buddhists. His age is 2,302 years; tree grows in the city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
7. Bennett Juniper - The largest juniper in America. Because the Bennett Juniper is partially hollow, the classic ring age method does not work well. Therefore, the age of the specimen is still in doubt. In 1930, researchers estimated the tree to be 3,000 years old. Naturalist Clarence Bennett, after whom the long-liver is named, estimates the age of Bennett Juniper at 6,000 years. In 1994, another version appeared - 2,200 years old, and it is considered the closest to the truth.
Alisa Gorbunova