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Pinus longaeva - Bristlecone Pine the most ancient trees on Earth, some of the trees in this area are 5,000 years old! <br /> each tree has unique shape, you can feel it has its own character. but after living thousands of years - what would you expect?! :-) Bristlecone Pine,California,Geotagged,Pinus longaeva,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pinus longaeva - Bristlecone Pine

the most ancient trees on Earth, some of the trees in this area are 5,000 years old!
each tree has unique shape, you can feel it has its own character. but after living thousands of years - what would you expect?! :-)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic, it looks like a tree with "wisdom" indeed! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      I was awe-struck, walking around these trees. and not just because of the thin air in 3 km elevation...
      Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Just to imagine what the tree has "seen" is overwhelming. Posted 6 years ago

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The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

''Pinus longaeva'' is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. One member of this species, at 5,068 years old, is the oldest known living non-clonal organism on Earth. In 1987, the bristlecone pine was designated one of Nevada's state trees.

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Similar species: Pinales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jan 24, 2019. Captured May 17, 2018 14:01 in Cabin Trail, California, USA.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/4.0
  • 10/6400s
  • ISO100
  • 9.9mm