Sorry Shel, not the oldest by half...
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0601.htm#oldest
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>Bruce,
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>The bristlecones are probably my favorite tree of all times. Over the
>years I've had the good fortune to spend time with the oldest living thing
>on the planet, the Methuselah Tree in the White Mountains. It is now about
>4,850 years old. AFAIK, there are no bristlecones growing in the Sierras,
>rather, the westernmost range is found in the White Mountains down near
>Bishop.
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>Some years ago, quite by accident but based in stupidity, an even older
>tree (4950 years old) was killed by a "scientist" studying the tree.
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>I had to take a 4X4 to see the Methuselah Tree - sat there for hours
>studying it's contortions, twists, and gnarled branches. It is awe
>inspiring to be in the presence of such a tree.
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>Shel
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Bruce Dayton
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>>Thanks, Keith. As for the trees, I don't think they are Bristlecones,
>>but I could be wrong.
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