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[10 Most Magnificent Trees in the World]2. Bristlecone Pine: Methuselah and Prometheus, the Oldest Trees in the World.

The oldest living tree in the world is a White Mountains, California, bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) named Methuselah [wiki], after the Biblical figure who lived to 969 years old. The Methuselah tree, found at 11,000 feet above sea level, is 4,838 years old - it is not only the oldest tree but also the oldest living non-clonal organism in the world. Before Methuselah was identified as the wor..

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