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trees [2021/02/01 16:43] rapidplatypus [First trees] |
trees [2021/02/01 16:48] rapidplatypus [Oldest known tree] |
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===== Tallest tree ===== | ===== Tallest tree ===== |
The world's tallest living tree is 380.3 ft (115.92 m) Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood) located in Redwood National and State Parks, California. It's named Hyperion and was discovered in 2006. It's location is undisclosed to help keep the tree from damage[(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_trees)]. It's estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old. | The world's tallest living tree is a 380.3 foot (115.92 m) tall Sequoia sempervirens (Coast Redwood) located in Redwood National and State Parks, California. It's named Hyperion and was discovered in 2006. Its location is undisclosed to help protect the tree from damage[(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_trees)]. It's estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old. |
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===== Oldest known tree ===== | ===== Oldest known tree ===== |
The oldest known single tree, a Pinus longaeva named Prometheus, from Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, United States. It was at least 4,862 years old (likely over 5,000), and the exact age was unknown until the tree was cut down by accident during age measuring in 1965[(https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-one-man-accidentally-killed-the-oldest-tree-ever-125764872/)]. | The oldest known single tree, a Pinus longaeva named Prometheus, is from Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, United States. It was at least 4,862 years old (likely over 5,000), and the exact age was unknown until the tree was accidentally cut down by during age measuring in 1965[(https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-one-man-accidentally-killed-the-oldest-tree-ever-125764872/)]. |
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The oldest living organism, Pando, is clonal colony of an individual male quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) trees, connected with single root system. Spanning over 43 hectares, with estimated weight of 6,000 tonnes, is also the biggest known organism. Colony age is estimated to be even 80,000 years[(https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pano-one-worlds-largest-organisms-dying-180970579/)]. | The oldest living organism, Pando, is a clonal colony of an individual male quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) trees, connected with a single root system. Spanning over 43 hectares, with an estimated weight of 6,000 tonnes, it is also the largest known organism. The colony's age is estimated to be 80,000 years[(https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pano-one-worlds-largest-organisms-dying-180970579/)]. |
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