Nevada actually has two state trees: the Single-leaf Pinyon and the Bristlecone Pine.
The bristlecone pine tree lives up to 5,000 years!
bristlecone pine
The phylum for the bristlecone pine is Pinophyta, which is the phylum for conifers. Bristlecone pines are a type of coniferous tree known for their longevity and adaptation to harsh environmental conditions.
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The Bristlecone Pine is the longest recorded.
California. The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is the oldest living tree in America. Located in California, it is believed to be approximately 4,800 years old. Its nickname is "Methuselah."
It might just be a bristlecone pine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristlecone_pine
in 1953
There is no "brestlecone" pine, but bristlecone pines are in the the southern Rockies and Great Basin of the western US.
The oldest living tree to be dated by counting rings is the bristlecone pine.
The Bristlecone pine claims the record but there is some dispute.