Pine Methuselah - the oldest living organism on the planet (4 photos)

This pine tree 4843 years. It has grown from a seed that fell to the ground in 2832 BC. But maybe it's not a photo of the pine tree. Methuselah is located on a hillside White Mountain in California, the National Reserve, the exact location of Methuselah kept secret to avoid vandalism.



tree named Methuselah (Methuselah) on behalf of one of the biblical characters who lived 969 years. Now this pine is considered the oldest individual (non-cloned) a living organism on the planet. Maybe it's the same tree ...



... Or perhaps it.



The very existence of such an organism is impressive.



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