The world’s oldest known tree is over 5,000 years old.
✓ TRUE FACT
Some individual bristlecone pines are ~4,800+ years old, and a few claims reach beyond 5,000 depending on the specimen and dating. Clonal colonies (like aspen stands) can be far older, but that’s many stems sharing one genetic individual.
🤯 "The world’s oldest known tree is over 5,000 years old. Still standing, no complaints."