One of the oldest known trees is a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) named Methuselah. Methuselah is located in the White Mountains of eastern California, USA, and is estimated to be over 4,800 years old. The exact location of Methuselah is kept confidential to protect the tree from potential vandalism.
It's important to note that determining the exact age of trees can be challenging, and there may be older trees that haven't been discovered or accurately dated. Additionally, some individual clonal colonies of trees, such as the Pando grove of quaking aspen in Utah, are considered to be much older than individual trees.
Scientific methods like dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) are commonly used to estimate the age of trees, but these methods have their limitations. Ongoing research and discoveries may reveal even older trees in the future.
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