7 Oldest Trees in the World!
Venkatram Shrinivas
2014-06-17
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Nature has a way of persisting through the destruction we wreck and being bountiful despite it. Everything erodes but nature preserves itself and lives on while we perish. These are some the oldest and most beautiful living things known to man.
1. Jomon Sugi Tree:
This large “Yakusugi Cedar” tree was located in 1996 and has since become quite famous. It is said to be the largest Cedar tree in Japan.
2. The Sarv-e-Abarkooh Cypress Tree:
Also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, According to the China Daily ranking of the top 10 oldest trees in the world, Sarv-e Abar-Kuh is the second oldest tree in the world and it holds a special place in the hearts of all Iranians, with strong religious connotations.
3. ‘Alerce’ Patagonian Cypress Tree:
Another tree which is known to have been around for 35 million years, due to fossilised remains – the oldest today being a youthful 3,600 years of age
4. Jardine Juniper Tree:
The Jardine Juniper was discovered on July 23, 1923, by Maurice Blood Linford, a student at Utah State University. It stands on a ridge of rocks roughly
5. ‘Patriarca de Floresta’ Tree:
Yet another ancient South American resident is the 'Patriarca de Floresta' tree of Brazil. One of the biggest trees in the Atlantic Forest, this one is thought to be at least 3000 years old
6. ‘Chestnut Tree of 100 Horses’:
This tree, located on Mount Etna in Sicily, is the largest and oldest known chestnut tree in the world. Believed to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this tree's age is particularly impressive because Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world
7. The ‘General Sherman’ Giant Sequoia, USA:
One of the youngest of these ancient trees is volume was measured at about 1487 cubic meters, and has been identified as the largest tree in the world by wood-volume. It is believed to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.
Nature has a way of persisting through the destruction we wreck and being bountiful despite it. Everything erodes but nature preserves itself and lives on while we perish. These are some the oldest and most beautiful living things known to man.
1. Jomon Sugi Tree:
This large “Yakusugi Cedar” tree was located in 1996 and has since become quite famous. It is said to be the largest Cedar tree in Japan.
2. The Sarv-e-Abarkooh Cypress Tree:
Also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, According to the China Daily ranking of the top 10 oldest trees in the world, Sarv-e Abar-Kuh is the second oldest tree in the world and it holds a special place in the hearts of all Iranians, with strong religious connotations.
3. ‘Alerce’ Patagonian Cypress Tree:
Another tree which is known to have been around for 35 million years, due to fossilised remains – the oldest today being a youthful 3,600 years of age
4. Jardine Juniper Tree:
The Jardine Juniper was discovered on July 23, 1923, by Maurice Blood Linford, a student at Utah State University. It stands on a ridge of rocks roughly
5. ‘Patriarca de Floresta’ Tree:
Yet another ancient South American resident is the 'Patriarca de Floresta' tree of Brazil. One of the biggest trees in the Atlantic Forest, this one is thought to be at least 3000 years old
6. ‘Chestnut Tree of 100 Horses’:
This tree, located on Mount Etna in Sicily, is the largest and oldest known chestnut tree in the world. Believed to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old, this tree's age is particularly impressive because Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world
7. The ‘General Sherman’ Giant Sequoia, USA:
One of the youngest of these ancient trees is volume was measured at about 1487 cubic meters, and has been identified as the largest tree in the world by wood-volume. It is believed to be between 2,300 and 2,700 years old.
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