The Fortingall Yew is an ancient yew (Taxus baccata) in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Various estimates have put its age at between 2,000 and 5,000 years; recent research into yew tree ages suggests that it is likely to be nearer the lower limit of 2,000 years. This makes it one of the oldest known trees in Europe, although the root system of the Norway spruce "Old Tjikko" in Sweden is older.
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