10 Oldest tree in the world

10 OLDEST TREE IN THE WORLD  

1 BASIN BRISTLECONE PINE

 Great basin bristlecone pine is 5,066 years old. it 

grows in white mountains, California, usa

The tree was found in 2012 and the identity of the specimen is being kept secret.

BASIN BRISTLECONE PINE IS OLDEST TREE IN USA

2 METHUSELAH 

Methuselah is great basin bristlecone pine and 4848 years old. it grows Inyo country, California,USA

The tree is named after the man reported to have lied the longest at the age of 969 in the hebrew  bible. it was found in1953 and its exact location has not been publicly disclose.

3 YEW

Yew is 4,122 years old and grows in Zonguldak, the black se region, Turkey 

The trees is said to be 1200 metres from sea level. according to the research, yew trees can live for around fourty centuries if not disturbed by humans.

4   SARV-E ABARKUH

Sarv-e abarkuh is a mediterranean cypress and 4000 years old. it grows in abarkuh, yazd, iran.  it has a height of  82 ft and circumference of 59 ft

The cypress has been widely cultivated as an ornamental tree for millennia away from its native range, mainly throughout the whole mediterranean.

5 GRAN ABUELO

 

Gran Abuelo is patagonian cypress and 3,645 years old. it is located in Cordillera pelada, los rios,chile.

All the trees in the family have the tendency to survive for a long period of time. this cypress was used over 13,000 years ago for ,making tools and weapons.

6  OLIVEIRA DO MOUCHAO 

Oliveira do mouchao is a European olive tree and 3,350 years old. it grows in Mouriscas, Abrantes, Portugal.

7 THE PRESIDENT SEQUOIA

The president is a giant sequoia and 3,200 years old. it grows in Sierra Nevada, California and is the oldest known living sequoia.

It is not the tallest giant sequoia tree in the world  nor the widest, but it is the third largest tree in the world, measured by volume of trunk. it has approximately 2 billion leaves.

8 S'Ozzastru 

S'Ozzastru is an olive and about 3,000-4,000 years old. it grows in luras, Sardinia, Italy. the name from the local language means 'the olive tree'. it is 40 ft in cirumference and 26 Ft tall.

9 JOMON SUGI

Jomon sugi is a Japanese cedar and from 2,170 to 7,200 years old. it grows in Yakushima, Japan.

Japanese cedar timber is extremely fragrant, weather and insect resistant, soft and with  low density. it is the national tree of Japan, commonly planted around temples and shrines.

10 BALLYCONNELL YEW 

Ballyconnell yew is about 2,000-5,000 years old and grows in Ballyconnell, Annagh, Ireland.

 The yew is a long-lived tree; it is thought it can survive to the ripe old age of 9500 years, although it is hard to accurately date due to the unique way in which it grows.