<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Age ( years ) </Th> <Th> Species </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003506700000000000 ♠ 5,067 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> White Mountains , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Oldest known currently living tree . Tree cored by Edmund Schulman , age determined by Tom Harlan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Methuselah </Td> <Td> 7003484900000000000 ♠ 4,849 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> Inyo County , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Until 2012 it was the oldest living tree in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prometheus ( WPN - 114 ) </Td> <Td> 4844 ! 4,844 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> Wheeler Peak , Nevada </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cut down in 1964 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gran Abuelo </Td> <Td> 7003364600000000000 ♠ 3,646 </Td> <Td> Patagonian cypress Fitzroya cupressoides </Td> <Td> Cordillera Pelada , Los Ríos </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Alive . Located within Alerce Costero National Park . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oliveira do Mouchão ( KNJ1 / 601 ) </Td> <Td> 3,350 </Td> <Td> European olive tree <P> Olea europea L. var . europaea </P> </Td> <Td> Mouriscas , Abrantes </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Alive . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CBR26 </Td> <Td> 3266 ! 3,266 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D - 21 </Td> <Td> 3220 ! 3,220 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The President </Td> <Td> 3200 ! 3,200 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Alive . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D - 23 </Td> <Td> 3075 ! 3,075 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CMC 3 </Td> <Td> 3033 ! 3,033 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scofield Juniper </Td> <Td> 2675 ! 2,675 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB - 90 - 11 </Td> <Td> 7003246000000000000 ♠ 2,460 </Td> <Td> Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata </Td> <Td> central Colorado </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi </Td> <Td> 2302 ! 2,302 </Td> <Td> Sacred fig Ficus religiosa </Td> <Td> Anuradhapura , North Central Province </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 2200 ! 2,200 </Td> <Td> Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens </Td> <Td> northern California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bennett Juniper </Td> <Td> 2200 ! 2,200 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SHP 7 </Td> <Td> 2110 ! 2,110 </Td> <Td> Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003194300000000000 ♠ 1,943 </Td> <Td> Subalpine Larch Larix lyallii </Td> <Td> Kananaskis , Alberta </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CRE 175 </Td> <Td> 1889 ! 1,889 </Td> <Td> Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum </Td> <Td> northern New Mexico </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miles Juniper </Td> <Td> 7003182900000000000 ♠ 1,829 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003180500000000000 ♠ 1,805 </Td> <Td> Sugi Cryptomeria japonica </Td> <Td> Yakushima Island </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KET 3996 </Td> <Td> 7003171900000000000 ♠ 1,719 </Td> <Td> Limber Pine Pinus flexilis </Td> <Td> Ketchum , Idaho </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BFR - 46 </Td> <Td> 1697 ! 1,697 </Td> <Td> Limber Pine Pinus flexilis </Td> <Td> Wasatch Mountains , Utah </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FL117 </Td> <Td> 7003167900000000000 ♠ 1,679 </Td> <Td> Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis </Td> <Td> Ontario </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ERE </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Age ( years ) </Th> <Th> Species </Th> <Th> Location </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003506700000000000 ♠ 5,067 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> White Mountains , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Oldest known currently living tree . Tree cored by Edmund Schulman , age determined by Tom Harlan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Methuselah </Td> <Td> 7003484900000000000 ♠ 4,849 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> Inyo County , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Until 2012 it was the oldest living tree in the world </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prometheus ( WPN - 114 ) </Td> <Td> 4844 ! 4,844 </Td> <Td> Great Basin bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva </Td> <Td> Wheeler Peak , Nevada </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Cut down in 1964 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gran Abuelo </Td> <Td> 7003364600000000000 ♠ 3,646 </Td> <Td> Patagonian cypress Fitzroya cupressoides </Td> <Td> Cordillera Pelada , Los Ríos </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Alive . Located within Alerce Costero National Park . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oliveira do Mouchão ( KNJ1 / 601 ) </Td> <Td> 3,350 </Td> <Td> European olive tree <P> Olea europea L. var . europaea </P> </Td> <Td> Mouriscas , Abrantes </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Alive . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CBR26 </Td> <Td> 3266 ! 3,266 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D - 21 </Td> <Td> 3220 ! 3,220 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The President </Td> <Td> 3200 ! 3,200 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Alive . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> D - 23 </Td> <Td> 3075 ! 3,075 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CMC 3 </Td> <Td> 3033 ! 3,033 </Td> <Td> Giant sequoia Sequoiadendron giganteum </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scofield Juniper </Td> <Td> 2675 ! 2,675 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CB - 90 - 11 </Td> <Td> 7003246000000000000 ♠ 2,460 </Td> <Td> Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine Pinus aristata </Td> <Td> central Colorado </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi </Td> <Td> 2302 ! 2,302 </Td> <Td> Sacred fig Ficus religiosa </Td> <Td> Anuradhapura , North Central Province </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> 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 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 2200 ! 2,200 </Td> <Td> Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens </Td> <Td> northern California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Dead . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bennett Juniper </Td> <Td> 2200 ! 2,200 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SHP 7 </Td> <Td> 2110 ! 2,110 </Td> <Td> Foxtail Pine Pinus balfouriana </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003194300000000000 ♠ 1,943 </Td> <Td> Subalpine Larch Larix lyallii </Td> <Td> Kananaskis , Alberta </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CRE 175 </Td> <Td> 1889 ! 1,889 </Td> <Td> Rocky Mountain Juniper Juniperus scopulorum </Td> <Td> northern New Mexico </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miles Juniper </Td> <Td> 7003182900000000000 ♠ 1,829 </Td> <Td> Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis </Td> <Td> Sierra Nevada , California </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ? </Td> <Td> 7003180500000000000 ♠ 1,805 </Td> <Td> Sugi Cryptomeria japonica </Td> <Td> Yakushima Island </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KET 3996 </Td> <Td> 7003171900000000000 ♠ 1,719 </Td> <Td> Limber Pine Pinus flexilis </Td> <Td> Ketchum , Idaho </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> BFR - 46 </Td> <Td> 1697 ! 1,697 </Td> <Td> Limber Pine Pinus flexilis </Td> <Td> Wasatch Mountains , Utah </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FL117 </Td> <Td> 7003167900000000000 ♠ 1,679 </Td> <Td> Northern Whitecedar Thuja occidentalis </Td> <Td> Ontario </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ERE </Td> <Td>
what is the oldest living tree in america
what is the oldest living tree in america
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Great Basin bristlecone pine