4,900-Year-Old Bristlecone Pine Was The World’s Oldest Tree – Scientists Didn’t Know Until A Graduate Student Cut It Down | Collector

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4,900-Year-Old Bristlecone Pine Was The World’s Oldest Tree – Scientists Didn’t Know Until A Graduate Student Cut It Down

The tree, known as Prometheus, was cut down to study, with permission from the US Forest Service.