In this video we present you the top 10 oldest single trees on Earth. The age of some species is impossible to estimate definitely, scientists frequently calculate a range of years. So to make our list less arguable we ranked the oldest trees by lower age number.

Besides the tree description we provide you with its biological facts and historical events from the time it began to grow. Let’s begin our list of the oldest trees in the world!

Number 10

Ballyconnell Yew is about 2,000-5,000 years old and grows in Ballyconnell, Annagh, Ireland.

The yew is a long-lived tree; it is thought it can survive to the ripe old age of 9500 years, although it is hard to accurately date due to the unique way in which it grows.

Number 9
Jōmon Sugi is a Japanese cedar and from 2,170 to 7,200 years old. It grows in Yakushima, Japan.

Japanese cedar timber is extremely fragrant, weather and insect resistant, soft, and with a low density. It is the national tree of Japan, commonly planted around temples and shrines.

Number 8

S’Ozzastru is an olive and about 3,000-4,000 years old. It grows in Luras, Sardinia, Italy. The name from the local language means ‘the olive tree’. It is 40 ft in circumference and 26 ft tall.

Number 7

The President is a Giant sequoia and 3,200 years old. It grows in Sierra Nevada, California and is the oldest known living sequoia.

It is not the tallest giant sequoia tree in the world nor the widest, but it is the third largest tree in the world, measured by volume of trunk. It has approximately 2 billion leaves.

Number 6

Oliveira do Mouchão is a European olive tree and 3,350 years old. It grows in Mouriscas, Abrantes, Portugal.
 
Number 5

Gran Abuelo is Patagonian cypress and 3,645 years old. It is located in Cordillera Pelada, Los Ríos, Chile.

All the trees in this family have the tendency to survive for a long period of time. This cypress was used over 13,000 years ago for making tools and weapons.

Number 4

Sarv-e Abarkuh is a Mediterranean cypress and 4000 years old. It grows in Abarkuh, Yazd, Iran. It has a height of 82 ft and circumference of 59 ft.

The Cypress has been widely cultivated as an ornamental tree for millennia away from its native range, mainly throughout the whole Mediterranean.

Number 3

Yew is 4,112 years old and grows in Zonguldak, the Black Sea region, Turkey.

The tree is said to be 1200 metres from sea level. According to the research, yew trees can live for around fourty centuries if not disturbed by humans.

Number 2

Methuselah is Great Basin bristlecone pine and 4848 years old. It grows Inyo County, California, USA.

The tree is named after the man reported to have lived the longest at the age of 969 in the Hebrew Bible. It was found in 1953 and its exact location has not been publicly disclosed.

Number 1

Great Basin bristlecone pine is 5,066 years old. It grows in White Mountains, California, USA.

The tree was found in 2012 and the identity of the specimen is being kept secret.

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