The lifespan of a person is limited, but the lifespan of a tree is almost infinite. It's hard to imagine that there are trees that have lived for more than 9,000 years. Let's take a look at the "Ten Oldest Trees in the World" below to check their growth years.
10. Japanese Jhomon Sugi tree of unknown age
The Japanese Jhomon Sugi tree that grows in Yakushima, Japan, is named Jhomon Sugi. Experts estimate the age of the Jhomon Sugi tree to be between 2170 and 7,200 years old. Its circumference is 16.4 meters.
9. Sherman 2300 years old
The General Sherman tree is a giant redwood tree with a height of 83 meters and a tree circumference of 31 meters, it takes about twenty people to hold the whole tree. Tree growing in Sequoia National Park in California, USA. In 2002, measurements showed that it was about 1487 cubic meters in size and was considered the largest tree in the world. It can be from 2300 to 2700 years old.
8. Baima tree 2000 to 4000 years old
The Baima tree, also known as the fragrant chestnut tree, grows on the slopes of the volcano Etna in Mediterranean Sicily. The Baima tree is one of the largest trees found in the world. It is known to be about 2,000 to 4,000 years old.
7. The 3000 year old Alishan tree
The Alishan tree in Taiwan may be 3,000 years old, but unfortunately, a big storm in 1997 caused it to fall. Unfortunately.
6. Jardine Juniper 3200 years old
The Jardine Juniper tree is found in Logan City, Utah, USA. It is 3,200 years old and is the oldest Jardine Juniper tree in the world.
5. Welsh lilange tree 3000 to 4000 years old
The lilange tree in Wales, England, dates back to the British Bronze Age, between the ages of 3,000 and 4,000. Trees can last a long time because new roots growing in the trunk wrap around other roots. These branches are still alive after the trunk dies. Branches can also grow from rotting trunks or extend into the ground around the base of the tree.
4. Seyya Baku Tree 4000 Years Old
Seyya Baku tree: 4000 years old growing in Abacu, Iran. This tree has a special place in the minds of all Iranians and it has a strong religious significance.
3. Maserala tree 4800 years old
This is a 4,800 year old pine tree that grows in Maserah Alley in Nevada, USA.
2. 8000 year old African dragon blood tree
There is a very mysterious plant in a place called Socotra, which is the dragon's blood tree. It is shaped like an alien flying saucer, and the best part is that if its shell is cut, it will secrete a blood-colored substance, this blood is called dragon's blood, and its age has changed. over 8000 years old.
1. 9500 year old Old Tjikko spruce tree
Old Tjikko, the world's oldest tree, is located on the Fulufjället mountain, surviving for thousands of years in the harsh climate of the Swedish mountains. With a modest height of less than 5m, the tree looks skinny and much shorter than its relatives, which can reach up to 25m tall.
This is a coniferous spruce tree, first discovered by Professor Leif Kullman of the physics department of Umeå University (Sweden) in 2004. Originally a plant that reproduces asexually, after the trunk part dies, the roots still grow to create new plants. This is also the reason why the tree has a very long lifespan.
