These trees of the United States are the oldest. List of the oldest trees of the US

The United States is home to some of the oldest trees in the world. Some of these trees could be so old that they have seen so many human generations, climate alterations, and world changes. No wonder trees are the best observers of the world.

Today we have handpicked the names of eight of the oldest trees sown in the soil of the United States.

Take a look at the list of the oldest trees in the United States:

Pando

Is the tree still alive: Yes

Starting our list with the first one, the Pando is the oldest tree in the United States, which is about 80,000 years old. Not to miss, the Pando is also one of the oldest living organisms on the planet. Well, the Pando is not a collection of individual trees. Rather, it is one huge clonal colony. There is one underground root system through which all the Pando trees in the United States are in the mentioned location. 

Jurupa Oak

Is the tree still alive: Yes

The second one on our list is the Jurupa Oak belonging to the Palmer's Oak species. The tree is about 13,000 years old. This is also a clonal colony of trees. The clonal colony works in a way that they hold the same underground root system and the tree simply produces copies of themselves above the ground. What makes the Jurupa Oak unique is the fact that the tree has managed to survive through the changing climate in the region. Usually, the species is not found in low-altitude regions, but the Jurupa Oak is special in this sense.

Grizzly Giant

Is the tree still alive: Yes

The third pick in our list is the Grizzly Giant. The Grizzly Giant belongs to the Giant Sequoia species. This tree is the oldest one in Yosemite, and it is over 3,000 years old. Not to miss, the tree stands at the 25th spot in terms of the largest sequoia in the whole wide world. By volume, it is the second largest tree in Yosemite, holding a volume of 34,010 cubic feet. 

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Methuselah

Is the tree still alive: Yes

The Methuselah tree is 4,852 years old. If one is curious to know the oldest, non-clonal, living tree in the world, the Methuselah is the answer. The tree stands strong and alive, even after 4,852 years of its birth.

Muir Snag

Is the tree still alive: No

The Muir Snag is also one of the Giant Sequoia. The tree was destroyed between the years 1892 and 1918. However, before getting destroyed the Converse Basin Grove stood as the second-largest grove of giant sequoia in the entire world. It can be said that the Muir Snag is dead now as a majority of the tree is gone. Researchers however claim that at the time of death, the Muir Snag was at least 3,500 years old.

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The Senator

Is the tree still alive: No

One fine day in the year 2012, an addict of crystal meth chose to smoke inside the Senator tree and that is a fire sparked, went out of control, and burned the Senator tree from inside out. At the time of death, however, it was believed that the tree belonging to the Pond Cypress species was over 3,500 years old.

The President

Is the tree still alive: Yes

Talk about the oldest living giant redwood or sequoia and we will take the President's name. At present, the age of President is over 3,200 years old. What makes the President even more special is the fact that it is also the second largest tree of the entire world by volume.

Bennett Juniper

Is the tree still alive: Yes

The last pick in our list is the Bennett Juniper. The tree belongs to the species of the Western Juniper and is over 3,000 to 6,000 years old. It is the largest juniper in the United States. Additionally, it is also the oldest juniper in the entire world. However, reports suggest that the Bennett Juniper is a tree that is partially hollow. This makes it difficult to estimate the right age of the tree.

Information Source: Oldest.Org

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