Of the many scenic wonders found within the Inyo National Forest, one of the most amazing is the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, located between 10,000 and 11,000 ft. in the White Mountains, east of the Sierra Nevada.
These trees are the oldest known living trees on Earth. The ancient trees have survived more than 40 centuries. For trees that old, one would expect giants, but Bristlecone pines look more like weathered dwarfs than like old giants.
(via 2leep)
Here's a list of the oldest trees in the world.
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Hi! Good post, but have a look at this: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080414-oldest-tree.html.
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Yes, Jaffa, I've read about the Swedish tree but it seems the visible portion of the tree is not ancient, just its root system.
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