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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 | + | The oldest known single tree, a Pinus longaeva named Prometheus, |
| - | 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 | + | 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, |
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trees.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/12 03:49 by aga