The Oldest Trees in the World: Ancient Sentinels of Time

Bristlecone pines hold the record at 4,856 years. Methuselah and the secret location in the White Mountains. Prometheus was accidentally killed in 1964 at 4,900 years.

Pando, the aspen clone, is estimated at 80,000 years. Baobabs in Africa reach 2,000+ years. Olive trees in the Mediterranean can be 3,000+ years.

Yew trees in British churchyards are often older than the churches. Tree rings provide climate data spanning millennia..