Top 10 Oldest Trees In the World
Trees provide us oxygen, food, and raw materials today, and their forefather has supported and built our civilizations for thousands of years. We all know trees can live long lives. They normally live longer than humans and everything else on the planet. Trees can live anywhere from less than 100 years to more than a few thousand years depending on the species. These ancient trees have witnessed the rise and fall of some of the greatest empires in human history, withstood changing climates, and even continued through the development of the human industry.
Tree ages are derived from a variety of sources, including documented "tree-ring" count core samples, and from estimates. There is a way to deduce the age of a tree without killing it. An increment borer is a tool that can be drilled into the centre of a tree and removing a cylinder of the trunk. This thin cylinder extracted from the tree will show all of the trees’ rings, which can accurately assume its age. This would be the best and most effective method when determining the age of a tree without cutting it.
Many of these trees are maybe even older than their listed ages. For some old trees, so much of the centre is missing, so their age cannot be directly determined. Rather, estimates are based on the tree's size and presumed growth rate. The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been considered the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old.
The surviving trees on this list are protected to avoid their destruction and even their secret location is not publicized to the public. With endless conservation efforts, hopefully, these trees will live for thousands of years more.
Tree ages are derived from a variety of sources, including documented "tree-ring" count core samples, and from estimates. There is a way to deduce the age of a tree without killing it. An increment borer is a tool that can be drilled into the centre of a tree and removing a cylinder of the trunk. This thin cylinder extracted from the tree will show all of the trees’ rings, which can accurately assume its age. This would be the best and most effective method when determining the age of a tree without cutting it.
Many of these trees are maybe even older than their listed ages. For some old trees, so much of the centre is missing, so their age cannot be directly determined. Rather, estimates are based on the tree's size and presumed growth rate. The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been considered the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old.
The surviving trees on this list are protected to avoid their destruction and even their secret location is not publicized to the public. With endless conservation efforts, hopefully, these trees will live for thousands of years more.
10. Tāne Mahuta :-
Tāne Mahuta, also called God of the Forest, is a giant kauri tree, located in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. It is estimated to be between 1,250 and 2,500 years old. It is the largest kauri known to stand today. It is named for the Māori god of forests and of birds.
Other giant kauri are found nearby, notably Te Matua Ngahere. Tāne Mahuta is the most famous tree in New Zealand, along with Te Matua Ngahere. It was discovered and identified in early January 1924, when contractors examined the present State Highway 12 route through the forest. In 1928 Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen, who were building the road, also observed the tree.
In April 2009, Tāne Mahuta was partnered with the tree Jōmon Sugi on Yakushima Island, Japan.
The great sugi of Kayano is a Cryptomeria tree at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It has received the nomination as a Special Natural Monument from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
The tree stands 54.8 metres tall. At the base, it measures 11.5 metres in circumference and 3.41 metres across. It is 9.6 metres around and 3.0 metres across. The tree splits into two trunks 4.9 metres above ground level. In 1928, Professor Manabu Miyoshi of Tokyo Imperial University estimated the age of the tree to be 2,300 years.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred bo tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was planted in 288 BC and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date.
Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world. In April 2014, the government prohibited all construction within 500 metres of the tree. The only construction that obviously will not harm the tree will be allowed
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree, or Ficus religiosa, that stands in the Mahamewna Gardens in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Not only is it the closest authentic living link to Gautama Buddha, but It is also the oldest human-planted tree in the world with known planting date and recorded history.
The President is a giant sequoia, it is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. It measures 75 m in height, and 8.2 m in diameter at the base. The President is the third-largest tree in the world, measured by the volume of trunk, and the oldest-known living sequoia, about 3,200 years old. As of 2012, the volume of its trunk measured at about 1,300 m³, with an additional 250 m³ of branches.
The tree was called after President Warren G. Harding in 1923. Nearby trees include Chief Sequoyah, the 27th-largest giant sequoia in the world, and the Congress Group, two dense stands of medium-sized sequoias that represent the "House" and "Senate".
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yes located in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. It is known for being one of the oldest trees in Britain, it is estimated to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old.
Modern expert measures the age of the tree at between 2,000 and 3,000 years, Others have indicated age as great as 5,000 to 9,000 years. This makes it one of the oldest known trees in Europe, behind the root system of the Norway spruce Old Tjikko in Sweden. The Fortingall Yew is possibly the oldest tree in Britain.
The Cypress of Abarkuh also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Cupressus sempervirens tree, located in Abarkuh in Yazd Province of Iran. It is conserved by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran as a national natural monument and is a major tourist attraction.
It measures 25 m in height and with a perimeter of 11.5 meters at its trunk and 18 meters higher up around its branches. It is estimated to be over four millennia old and is likely the oldest or second-oldest living lifeform in Asia.
The tree is estimated to be between 4000 to 5000 years old. Favorable natural conditions of its location have been credited as the main reason for the tree’s longevity.
It is believed that the tree was first planted by Zoroaster.
Methuselah is a 4,852-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine tree, located in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. It is perceived as the non-clonal tree with the greatest confirmed age in the world.
Methuselah is found between 2,900 and 3,000 m above sea level in the "Methuselah Grove" in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest within the Inyo National Forest. Its exact location within the grove is safeguarded by the United States Forest Service.
Methuselah was 4,789 years old when tested in 1957 by Edmund Schulman and Tom Harlan.
The Llangernyw Yew is an ancient yew in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy,
North Wales. The tree is smashed and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The circumference of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m.
This yew tree lives in the churchyard of St. Digain's Church in Llangernyw village. Although it is very hard to deduce the age of yew trees, but according to all the data, the tree is dated to between 4,000 and 5,000 years old.
In June 2002, the Tree Council, in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II designated the Llangernyw Yew tree one of the Fifty Great British trees in recognition of its place in national heritage.
Jōmon Sugi is a large Cryptomeria tree, which is discovered on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island. It is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old. Other estimates of the tree's age include "at least 5,000 years", "more than 6,000 years", and "up to 7,000 years old". The tree's name is a citation to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory.
Jōmon Sugi is located on the north face of Miyanoura-dake, the highest peak on Yakushima, at an elevation of 1,934 m. Discovery of the tree in 1968 "sparked moves to protect the forests" of Yakushima and provided a boost to the island's tourist industry, which today encompasses more than half of its economy.
Old Tjikko is a 9,550-year-old Norway spruce, which is located on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden. Old Tjikko originally earned a reputation as the "world's oldest tree." Old Tjikko is a clonal tree that has regenerated new trunks, branches and roots over millennia rather than an individual tree of great age.
The root system of Old Tjikko is calculated to be 9,563 years old, it is the world's oldest known Norway spruce. It measures 5 metres tall and is found on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden.
Nature conservancy authorities considered setting a fence around the tree to conserve it from possible destroyers. The tree is freely accessible from June to September.
Other giant kauri are found nearby, notably Te Matua Ngahere. Tāne Mahuta is the most famous tree in New Zealand, along with Te Matua Ngahere. It was discovered and identified in early January 1924, when contractors examined the present State Highway 12 route through the forest. In 1928 Nicholas Yakas and other bushmen, who were building the road, also observed the tree.
In April 2009, Tāne Mahuta was partnered with the tree Jōmon Sugi on Yakushima Island, Japan.
9. Great sugi of Kayano :-
The great sugi of Kayano is a Cryptomeria tree at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It has received the nomination as a Special Natural Monument from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
The tree stands 54.8 metres tall. At the base, it measures 11.5 metres in circumference and 3.41 metres across. It is 9.6 metres around and 3.0 metres across. The tree splits into two trunks 4.9 metres above ground level. In 1928, Professor Manabu Miyoshi of Tokyo Imperial University estimated the age of the tree to be 2,300 years.
8. Sacred fig :-
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred bo tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was planted in 288 BC and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date.
Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world. In April 2014, the government prohibited all construction within 500 metres of the tree. The only construction that obviously will not harm the tree will be allowed
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree, or Ficus religiosa, that stands in the Mahamewna Gardens in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Not only is it the closest authentic living link to Gautama Buddha, but It is also the oldest human-planted tree in the world with known planting date and recorded history.
7. The President :-
The President is a giant sequoia, it is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. It measures 75 m in height, and 8.2 m in diameter at the base. The President is the third-largest tree in the world, measured by the volume of trunk, and the oldest-known living sequoia, about 3,200 years old. As of 2012, the volume of its trunk measured at about 1,300 m³, with an additional 250 m³ of branches.
The tree was called after President Warren G. Harding in 1923. Nearby trees include Chief Sequoyah, the 27th-largest giant sequoia in the world, and the Congress Group, two dense stands of medium-sized sequoias that represent the "House" and "Senate".
6. Fortingall Yew :-
The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yes located in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. It is known for being one of the oldest trees in Britain, it is estimated to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old.
Modern expert measures the age of the tree at between 2,000 and 3,000 years, Others have indicated age as great as 5,000 to 9,000 years. This makes it one of the oldest known trees in Europe, behind the root system of the Norway spruce Old Tjikko in Sweden. The Fortingall Yew is possibly the oldest tree in Britain.
5. Cypress of Abarkuh :-
The Cypress of Abarkuh also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Cupressus sempervirens tree, located in Abarkuh in Yazd Province of Iran. It is conserved by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran as a national natural monument and is a major tourist attraction.
It measures 25 m in height and with a perimeter of 11.5 meters at its trunk and 18 meters higher up around its branches. It is estimated to be over four millennia old and is likely the oldest or second-oldest living lifeform in Asia.
The tree is estimated to be between 4000 to 5000 years old. Favorable natural conditions of its location have been credited as the main reason for the tree’s longevity.
It is believed that the tree was first planted by Zoroaster.
4. Methuselah :-
Methuselah is a 4,852-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine tree, located in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. It is perceived as the non-clonal tree with the greatest confirmed age in the world.
Methuselah is found between 2,900 and 3,000 m above sea level in the "Methuselah Grove" in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest within the Inyo National Forest. Its exact location within the grove is safeguarded by the United States Forest Service.
Methuselah was 4,789 years old when tested in 1957 by Edmund Schulman and Tom Harlan.
3. Llangernyw Yew :-
The Llangernyw Yew is an ancient yew in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy,
North Wales. The tree is smashed and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The circumference of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m.
This yew tree lives in the churchyard of St. Digain's Church in Llangernyw village. Although it is very hard to deduce the age of yew trees, but according to all the data, the tree is dated to between 4,000 and 5,000 years old.
In June 2002, the Tree Council, in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II designated the Llangernyw Yew tree one of the Fifty Great British trees in recognition of its place in national heritage.
2. Jōmon Sugi :-
Jōmon Sugi is a large Cryptomeria tree, which is discovered on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island. It is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old. Other estimates of the tree's age include "at least 5,000 years", "more than 6,000 years", and "up to 7,000 years old". The tree's name is a citation to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory.
Jōmon Sugi is located on the north face of Miyanoura-dake, the highest peak on Yakushima, at an elevation of 1,934 m. Discovery of the tree in 1968 "sparked moves to protect the forests" of Yakushima and provided a boost to the island's tourist industry, which today encompasses more than half of its economy.
1. Old Tjikko :-
Old Tjikko is a 9,550-year-old Norway spruce, which is located on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden. Old Tjikko originally earned a reputation as the "world's oldest tree." Old Tjikko is a clonal tree that has regenerated new trunks, branches and roots over millennia rather than an individual tree of great age.
The root system of Old Tjikko is calculated to be 9,563 years old, it is the world's oldest known Norway spruce. It measures 5 metres tall and is found on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden.
Nature conservancy authorities considered setting a fence around the tree to conserve it from possible destroyers. The tree is freely accessible from June to September.
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