Apr
28th
Mon
28th
2008
World’s Oldest Tree! This spruce resides on Fulu Mountain in the Dalarna province of Sweden and has roots that are 9,550 years old. Prior to its discovery, scientists believed the oldest trees were 4,000 year old pine trees.
both of those species belong to the family of conifers. is there a known reason why conifers are the oldest trees?