In the world there are many beauties of nature. Tree is also one of the gifts of nature to the human race. Trees make the world beautiful and give us the most important and necessary thing for human and that is Oxygen. In the following there is a list top 10 oldest trees in the world,
10. The Patriarch – 3,000 years
The
Patriarch is one of the oldest trees in the world,
which is also known as The Patriarca da Foresta or the Patriarch of the Forest located
in Brazil. It lies is in the National Park Vassunuga. The Patriarch is the
oldest tree brazil.
Jardine
Juniper was discovered by Maurice Blood Linford in 1923 while she was studying
at Utah State Agricultural College. It lies under the Juniperus scopulorum
species which are found in Cache National Forest. Its height is 40 feet and its circumference measurement is 7.21
meters. According to history, its existence began during the life of the early
pioneers who entered in Cache Valley. People love to visit the tree during
summer season while taking a hike.
8. The Senator – 3,400 – 3500
The
height of The Senator is 125 feet and it’s found at the Big Tree Park in
Longwood, Florida. It has served as the main landmark of people who are living
within the Central Florida. After the partial damage that it received in 1925
hurricane, it has lived more years since it has only affected its original
height of 165 feet or 50m.
7. Alerce – 3, 500
Alerce
is located in Chile also oldest tree of the country. It is considered a miracle
because the land where the tree is found has been untouched for the last 3,500
years which has preserved the natural surroundings from any attempt of modern
development. It has maintained its natural color green, and its bark chestnut
color. The wood of the tree is impermeable, reddish, soft, and light.
6. Elia Bouybon, Olive Tree of Vouves – 3500-4000 years
Elia Bouybon is the oldest olive tree living in
the world. According to the scientist of the University of Crete that it is 15feet
thick from the base, and it approximately exists for about 3,500 to 4,000 years
old. This tree is located in Ano Vouves in Crete. Amazing thing is that this
tree still produces fruits.
5. Llangernyw Yew – 4,000
Llangernyw Yew is also known as Taxus Baccata which is
found in the village of Llangernyw in the North Wales, and its approximate age
is actually between 4,000 to 5,000 years old. It was included in National
Heritage of the country by Queen Elizabeth I. The unique characteristic of the
tree is its three main trunks split-off in opposite directions fascinate the visitor.
4. Sarv-e-Abarkooh – 4,000
Sarv-e-Abarkooh is one of the unique tourist
attractions in Iran The people of Iran have a high respect to the tree since
its record of existence is about 4,000 years. It becomes a part of their
culture, history, and has symbolic meaning to their life. It height is 25
meters while its circumference is about 18 meters. Also known as Zoroastrian
Sarv which is exactly located in Abarkuh in Yazd, Iran.
3. Methuselah – 4843 years old
This
tree is a bristle-pine cone which is also known as Methuselah which actually
stands on Methuselah Alley in Nevada. Its approximate age is in between 4844
and 4845 years old. It actually grows 9,500 to 9800. The approximate age was
done through the sample given by Tom Harlan and Edmund Schulman.
2. Prometheus – 5,000 years
Prometheus
has lived 5,000 years after its termination in 1964 after a foolish permission
given to Donald Currey who was a graduating student during that time for scientific
research, although he had discovered that its actually oldest that everyone was
thinking during that time. Because of the wrong decisions and research, this
generation would never be able to see, and even touch the tree.
1. Sunland Baobab – 6,000 years
