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The oldest tree in the world is the called the Methuselah Tree and it is a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata var. longaeva, also called simply Pinus longaeva). This wind-blasted, gnarled tree is 4,767 years old, and is located in California's White Mountains. Careful study of growth rings from a core sample yielded the tree's age. There are dozens of other trees in the same general area which are almost as old. There are several trees in Patriarch Grove at the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, but scientists have not actually publicized the exact identity of Methuselah, in an effort to protect it. Most of the bristlecone pine trees of this high-altitude grove, which is over 8,000 feet above sea level, are actually quite small and stunted, and appear to be just barely alive.
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What is the oldest trees in North America?
The oldest known tree was cut down in 1965 in Wheeler Peak, Nevada (Great Basin National Park). It was cut down by Mr. Donald Curry, a graduate student in geography, with the assistance of a local Park Ranger. The acknowledged count was 4,844 years old. Although it is not know to be accurate, the tree is believed to be around 4,900 and 5,100 years of age. 4600
What is the oldest and tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest?
The tallest living tree in the world is a redwood in California, U.S. It stands 370 feet tall.
What are all the plants that start with the letter N?
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What type of tree is oldest?
Red Woods can be 1000's of years old and the Sequoia pine are also thousands of years old. The General Grant in Sequoia National Park is 1,600 years old. I saw a pepper tree in southern Italy I was told was 4,000 years old. In 2004 in Norway a Norway Spruce was found that is 9,550 years old.
What is nature's glue?
Nature's glue would be tree sap which has been made into an adhesive in many cultures for many years. Native Indians in north America added finely crushed charcoal to pine sap to make their glues for hundreds of years.
How many tree species are known in north America?
About 1000
Where is the oldest apple tree today?
The oldest known living apple tree is located in Beaminster, Dorset, England.
What are the oldest living trees found in north America?
Earth's oldest living inhabitant, a Bristlecone Pine Tree nicknamed "Methuselah," logs in at an amazing 4,767 years old. It is believed to be the oldest living tree in North America and possibly the world. It is listed as such in the "Guinness Book of World Records." Methuselah has lived more than a millennium longer than any other tree. It was discovered in the White Mountain Range of the Inyo National Forest of east-central California.
Tallest tree in North America?
A redwood tree
What is the most common ancestor of frogs?
One of the oldest known frogs is called Triadobatrachus.
Is the oldest tree on earth a coniferous or deciduous tree?
There is much discussion about this, only one thing is agreed, that is that all the trees under discussion are conifers. So the oldest tree known is a conifer.
Where is the tulip tree native to?
To North America
Where are Hickory tree's located?
hickory tree's are located in the east of North America.
What country has the most tree frogs?
* SOUTH AMERICA! * And sometimes Asia.
Where is the oldest tree in Virginia?
A tree in Arlington, VA is the oldest tree.
Where is the dogwood tree most common?
In North America.
What are the oldest trees in the world known to be in Northland?
The Kauri, Te Matua Ngahere, tree at Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand is considered to be the oldest tree in the world. It is known as the Father of the Forest. The tree, discovered in February of 1937 is considered to be over 1500-years old.
