The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old. The Bristlecone pines success in living a long life can be contributed to the harsh conditions it lives in.

Is the oldest tree still alive?

While Methuselah still stands as of 2016 at the ripe old age of 4,848 in the White Mountains of California, in Inyo National Forest, another bristlecone pine in the area was discovered to be over 5,000 years old. Methuselah and its unnamed senior pines exact locations are kept a close secret in order to protect them.

How old is the oldest tree right now?

5,069 years old *With its date finally confirmed in 2012, there is one other Great Basin bristlecone pine thats actually older (5,069 years old as of 2021—born around the time of the invention of the wheel), but the exact location of this healthy, unnamed specimen has been kept secret.

Wheres the oldest tree in the world?

This 16-foot tall Norway Spruce, situated in the scrubby Fulufjället Mountains of Sweden, is an incredible 9,550 years old! This is the worlds oldest single-stemmed clonal tree. The actual tree trunk itself is only a few hundred years old – it is the root system that has stayed alive for nearly 10,000 years.

What is the oldest living thing on earth?

bristlecone pine Methuselah, a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, stands at the ripe old age of about 5,000, making it the oldest known non-cloned organism on Earth.

Which animal has no brain and heart?

jellyfish Without a brain, a heart, or blood, jellyfish have nonetheless survived on Earth for over 650 million years.

Which animal lives for 500 years?

Greenland Shark (300-500 years) These large Northern Atlantic sharks have the longest lifespan of all vertebrates, living up to 500 years.