Nature

How old is the oldest living individual tree in the world?

Over 4,850 years

Background

In the mountains of California stands a pine tree called Methuselah that is over 4,850 years old. It was already alive when the Egyptian pyramids were being built. The tree grows very slowly and looks gnarled. Its exact location is kept secret so that no one can harm it.

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