The oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine named Methuselah, which is over four thousand eight hundred years old.
Why it is true
Located in the White Mountains of California, this pine has withstood extreme weather conditions for millennia, being one of the oldest living organisms on the planet.
Source: Botany
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