8 oldest trees in world

Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva): This species holds the record for the oldest known single-stemmed tree. The bristlecone pine "Methuselah" in California is estimated to be over 4,850 years old.

Alerce Tree (Fitzroya cupressoides): Found in South America, these trees can live for thousands of years. One specimen in Chile, nicknamed "Alerce Milenario" (thousand-year alerce), is estimated to be over 3,500 years old.

Jomon Sugi Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria japonica): This ancient Japanese cedar is estimated to be over 2,000 years old and is one of the oldest trees in Asia.

Old Tjikko (Picea abies): This spruce tree located in Sweden is estimated to be over 9,550 years old. However, it's not a single-stemmed tree but rather the oldest known living clonal colony with a single root system.

Pando (Populus tremuloides): This massive quaking aspen colony in Utah is estimated to be over 80,000 years old. While the individual stems above ground may only live for 100 to 130 years.

Huon Pine (Lagarostrobos franklinii): These long-living conifers found in Tasmania can grow for thousands of years. A colony called the "Tahune Forest Airwalk" is estimated to be around 10,000 years old.

Dracena Cinnabari: This dragon blood tree on Socotra Island, Yemen, is estimated to be over 4,000 years old. It's part of a group of these trees with a shared root system.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports