A colony of 48,000 quaking aspen trees (nicknamed Pando), covering 106 acres (43 ha) in the Fishlake National Forest of Utah, is considered one of the oldest and largest organisms in the …

May 29, 2023 · Prometheus, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaev a) in Wheeler Peak, Nevada, lived close to 5,000 years before it was cut down in 1964. It remains the longest-lived …

May 31, 2024 · From an ancient bristlecone pine known as Methuselah to an ancient olive tree in Greece, they are a testament to the long view that Mother Nature takes in tending the Earth. …

Jun 25, 2025 · The world’s oldest confirmed living tree is a gnarled bristlecone pine found in a remote patch of high-altitude forest in the White Mountains of Eastern California.

Jul 14, 2025 · What Is the Oldest Tree in the World? The oldest known non-clonal tree in the world is Methuselah, a Great Basin bristlecone pine located in California’s White Mountains. …

Jul 27, 2023 · What is the oldest tree in the world? A 4,853-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine tree known as Methuselah at Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains of Inyo …

Nov 19, 2025 · This BBC Bitesize article takes a closer look at the oldest tree in the world, how the ancient species has lasted so long and why it has long been protected.

The oldest trees in the world are the bristlecone pines (Pinus longaeva) of California's White Mountains, USA.

Nov 7, 2025 · Pando is a clonal organism made up of over 40,000 genetically identical trees in Utah. It is the largest and oldest tree on Earth, spanning 106 acres, weighing over 13 million …

Aug 19, 2025 · On the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily stands an extraordinary chestnut tree, and this ancient giant is renowned as the world’s largest and oldest chestnut tree with its age …