Bristlecone Pine
FamilyPinaceae
Max Height15 m
RangeWhite Mountains, California
HabitatHigh altitude
About the Bristlecone Pine
Oldest known living organisms. Methuselah is 4,856 years old. Prometheus, cut in 1964, was 4,900 years old. Grow in harsh conditions — alkaline soil, freezing winds. Dense resinous wood resists decay for millennia. Grow less than 1mm/year in diameter.
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