What evergreen tree lives the longest?
However, one species in particular outlives them all. The great basin bristlecone pine (pinus longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old. The bristlecone pine’s success in living a long life can be attributed to the harsh conditions it lives in. The oldest individual tree in the world is thought to be a great basin bristlecone pine in california at almost 5,000 years old. That’s more than 40 times the oldest known human, who lived for 122 years!