Trees are long-livers of our planet, since there are specimens that have already turned several thousand years old. But to calculate exactly how many of the oldest trees on Earth are impossible, since most of them grow far from civilization, where there was not a person yet.
In this article, we will tell you about the most famous oldest trees in the world.
Fir "Old Tzhikko"
Growing recently due to global warming at Mount Fulu in Sweden, new shoots 5 meters high of this spruce, have roots older than 9500 years. In order to determine this, a special analysis of the root system was carried out.
Pine "Methuselah"
It grows in the national nature reserve "Inju" in the south of California. This pine is the most famous of the oldest trees on the planet Earth, but how old it is, is unknown. Some scientists call the figure 4776, others say that it is already 4846 years old.
Once because of his fame, Methuselah nearly died and therefore the park's employees began to hide it from tourists.
Cypress "Sarv-e-Abarkhuk"
This cypress is 25 meters high and has a girth of 11 meters, grown in the Iranian city of Abarhuk, Yazd province, is considered to be the oldest tree in Asia. His approximate age is 4000 - 4500 years.
Tis "Llangernyu Yu"
Tis, who grew up in the courtyard of a small church in the northern part of Wales (UK), about 4000 years ago - the oldest tree in Europe. Due to the fact that new shoots constantly grow, braiding his trunk, he lives for so many years.
Patagonian cypress or Fitzroy cypress
This is the second oldest tree on Earth, whose age is set exactly, by counting the stem rings. Scientists are sure that this tree is already 3626 years old. The cypress grows in the south of Chile, in the Alerka national park.
Cypress "Senator"
One of the oldest and tallest (38 m) inhabitants of the park of ancient trees in Florida. It is believed that his age is about 3500 years.
Cryptomeria "Dzemon Sugi"
This is the largest and oldest tree in Japan, 25 meters high and 16 meters in girth. It grows on the slope of the highest mountain of the island of Yakushima. Having done the necessary research, the scientists determined that her age is not less than 2000 years, maybe even 7000 years.
Sequoia "General Sherman"
The tallest tree in the United States. Its height is more than 83 meters, and the age is 2300 - 2700 years. Find General Sherman can be in the Sequoia National Park of California.
Unfortunately, on the territory of Russia and Ukraine there are no such thousand-year-old trees.
The oldest tree in Russia is the Grunwald Oak, which grows in the town of Ladushka, Kaliningrad region. It is believed that he was the totem of the Gentiles who lived in this territory before.
And the oldest tree in Ukraine is an oak, a patriarch of 1300 years old. It is located in the tract "Josephine dacha" of the Rivne region. Due to the fact that it was very often hit by lightning, the tree is in poor condition, so a protected area was created around it.
In addition to the oldest, the highest trees of the world are also of interest.