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Pando, a colony of quaking aspen, is one of the oldest-known clonal trees. Recent estimates of its age range up to 14,000 years old, and 18,000 years by the latest (2024) estimate. [1] It is located in Utah, United States. This is a list of the oldest-known trees, as reported in reliable sources. Definitions of what constitutes an individual ...
Jievaras, the World tree in Lithuanian mythology. Yggdrasil, the World Tree in the Old Norse religion. Cutting of the elm, a legendary event concerning a tree at Gisors. Cypress of Kashmar, planted by Zoroaster and felled by Caliph Al Mutawakkil. Man-eating tree; Oak of Mamre; Thor's Oak, a sacred tree to the ancient Germanic tribe of the Chatti.
The world tree is a motif present in several religions and mythologies, particularly Indo-European, Siberian, and Native American religions. The world tree is represented as a colossal tree which supports the heavens, thereby connecting the heavens, the terrestrial world, and, through its roots, the underworld.
Unusual trees found fossilized in Canada were buried alive 350 million years ago. Scientists say the discovery opens a new window into the history of life on Earth. Rare ancient tree discovery has ...
Ancient Tree in Chile Could Be World's Oldest, Scientists Say - Yale School of The Environment on 05-27-2022; Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests - Reuters on 05-26-2022; Is the world's oldest tree growing in a ravine in Chile? - Science.org on 05-20-2022
Old Tjikko originally gained fame as the "world's oldest tree". [1] Old Tjikko is, however, a clonal tree that has regenerated new trunks, branches and roots over millennia rather than an individual tree of great age. Old Tjikko is recognized as the oldest living Picea abies and the fourth-oldest known clonal tree.
This complex tree ring data allowed the scientists to reconstruct annual temperatures for Northern Hemisphere summers between the years 1 and 1849 and compare them to last summer’s temperatures.
During winter solstice, Ancient Egyptians and Romans would adorn their homes with branches from evergreen trees, admiring the trees ability to keep its green hue all year-round.