Hvor er det ældste træ i verden placeret?
USA
List of oldest trees
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 ?[nb 1]
7003506700000000000♠5,067
Great Basin børstetålefyr
Pinus longaeva
Inyo County, Californien
USA
Ældste kendte nulevende træ. Træet blev udtaget af Edmund Schulman, alderen blev bestemt af Tom Harlan.


Methuselah
7003484900000000000♠4,849[nb 2]
Great Basin børstekornfyr
Pinus longaeva
Inyo County, Californien
USA
Indtil 2012 var det det det ældste kendte levende træ i verden.


Prometheus
(WPN-114)
4844 !4,844
Great Basin børstetålefyr
Pinus longaeva
Wheeler Peak, Nevada
USA
Fældet i 1964.


Gran Abuelo
7003364600000000000♠3,646
Patagonisk cypres
Fitzroya cupressoides
Cordillera Pelada, Los Ríos
Chile
Levende. Beliggende i nationalparken Alerce Costero.


CBR26
3266 !3,266
Kæmpemammuttræ
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA
Død.


D-21
3220 !3,220
Kæmpemammuttræ
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA
Død.


D-23
3075 !3,075
Kæmpemammuttræ
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA
Død.


CMC 3
3033 !3,033
Kæmpemammuttræ
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA
Død.


Scofield Juniper
2675 !2,675
Vestlig enebær
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA
Død.


CB-90-11
7003246000000000000♠2,460
Bjergkogleaks (Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine)
Pinus aristata
det centrale Colorado
USA



Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
2302 !2,302
Hellig figen
Ficus religiosa
Anuradhapura, den nordlige centrale provins
Sri Lanka
En ungplante fra det historiske Bodhitræ, under hvilket Buddha blev oplyst. Det blev plantet i 288 f.Kr. og er det ældste levende menneskeplantede træ i verden med en kendt plantningsdato.


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2200 !2,200
Kyst-rødtræ
Sequoia sempervirens
det nordlige Californien
USA
Død.


Bennett Enebærtræ
2200 !2,200
Vestlig enebær
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA



SHP 7
2110 !2,110
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada Californien
USA



 ?
7003194400000000000♠1,944
Subalpint lærk
Larix lyallii
Kananaskis, Alberta
Canada



CRE 175
1889 !1,889
Bjerg-ensikrende enebær
Juniperus scopulorum
det nordlige New Mexico
USA



Miles Juniper
7003182900000000000♠1,829
Vestlig enebær
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA



 ?
7003180600000000000♠1,806
Sugi
Cryptomeria japonica
Yakushima-øen
Japan



KET 3996
7003172000000000000♠1,720
Fyrretræ
Pinus flexilis
Ketchum, Idaho
USA



BFR-46
1697 !1,697
Fyrretræ
Pinus flexilis
Wasatch Mountains, Utah
USA



FL117
7003167900000000000♠1,679
Nordlig hvidtjørn
Thuja occidentalis
Ontario
Canada



ERE
1670 !1,670
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
det nordlige New Mexico
USA



RCR 1
1666 !1,666
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA



 ?
1661 !1,661
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
South Park, Colorado
USA



BBL 2
1649 !1,649
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada, Californien
USA



BCK 69
7003165100000000000♠1,651
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Bladen County, North Carolina
USA



 ?
1636 !1,636
Nootka cypres
Callitropsis nootkatensis
Vancouver Island
Canada



FL101
1567 !1,567
Nordlig hvidtjørn
Thuja occidentalis
Ontario
Canada



 ?
1542 !1,542
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
det centrale Colorado
USA
List of oldest trees
Name
Age
(years)
Species
Location
Country
Notes


 ?[nb 1]
7003506700000000000♠5,067
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
Inyo County, California
United States
Oldest known currently living tree. Tree cored by Edmund Schulman, age determined by Tom Harlan.


Methuselah
7003484900000000000♠4,849[nb 2]
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
Inyo County, California
United States
Until 2012, it was the oldest known living tree in the world.


Prometheus
(WPN-114)
4844 !4,844
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
Wheeler Peak, Nevada
United States
Cut down in 1964.


Gran Abuelo
7003364600000000000♠3,646
Patagonian cypress
Fitzroya cupressoides
Cordillera Pelada, Los Ríos
Chile
Alive. Located within Alerce Costero National Park.


CBR26
3266 !3,266
Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, California
United States
Dead.


D-21
3220 !3,220
Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, California
United States
Dead.


D-23
3075 !3,075
Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, California
United States
Dead.


CMC 3
3033 !3,033
Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Sierra Nevada, California
United States
Dead.


Scofield Juniper
2675 !2,675
Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, California
United States
Dead.


CB-90-11
7003246000000000000♠2,460
Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
Pinus aristata
central Colorado
United States



Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
2302 !2,302
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa
Anuradhapura, North Central Province
Sri Lanka
A sapling from the historical Bodhi tree under which the Buddha became enlightened. It was planted in 288 BC and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date.


 ?
2200 !2,200
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
northern California
United States
Dead.


Bennett Juniper
2200 !2,200
Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, California
United States



SHP 7
2110 !2,110
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada California
United States



 ?
7003194400000000000♠1,944
Subalpine Larch
Larix lyallii
Kananaskis, Alberta
Canada



CRE 175
1889 !1,889
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
northern New Mexico
United States



Miles Juniper
7003182900000000000♠1,829
Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
Sierra Nevada, California
United States



 ?
7003180600000000000♠1,806
Sugi
Cryptomeria japonica
Yakushima Island
Japan



KET 3996
7003172000000000000♠1,720
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
Ketchum, Idaho
United States



BFR-46
1697 !1,697
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
Wasatch Mountains, Utah
United States



FL117
7003167900000000000♠1,679
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
Ontario
Canada



ERE
1670 !1,670
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
northern New Mexico
United States



RCR 1
1666 !1,666
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada, California
United States



 ?
1661 !1,661
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
South Park, Colorado
United States



BBL 2
1649 !1,649
Foxtail Pine
Pinus balfouriana
Sierra Nevada, California
United States



BCK 69
7003165100000000000♠1,651
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
Bladen County, North Carolina
United States



 ?
1636 !1,636
Nootka Cypress
Callitropsis nootkatensis
Vancouver Island
Canada



FL101
1567 !1,567
Northern Whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
Ontario
Canada



 ?
1542 !1,542
Limber Pine
Pinus flexilis
central Colorado
United States
List of oldest trees