Methuselah (tree)

Methuselah is a 4,855-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. It is recognized as the non-clonal tree with the greatest confirmed age in the world. The tree's name refers to the biblical patriarch Methuselah, who is said to have reached 969 years of age before his death, thus becoming synonymous with longevity or old age in many European languages including English.

For the 750-year-old Methuselah's Oak tree, see Hampton Court Park. For the date palm grown from a 2,000-year-old seed, see Judean date palm. For the sequoia tree in southern California, see Methuselah (sequoia tree).
Methuselah
The Methuselah Grove
SpeciesGreat Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva)
LocationAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest, in the White Mountains, Inyo County, California
Coordinates37°22′46″N 118°09′42″W
Date seeded2833 BC (age −808–809)
CustodianUnited States Forest Service
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