World's oldest known living tree spotted in California
In Inyo County, eastern California, USA, the 4,858-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine, known as Methuselah, is located in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the White Mountains.
- Agencies and A News / Life
- Published Date: 11:08 AM 19 October 2026
- Updated Date: 11:09 AM 19 October 2026
Believed to have germinated around 2832 BCE, the tree is recognized as the world's oldest verified non-clonal living tree.