Old Trees With Estimated Ages
| Name | Age (years) | Species | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sisters | 6,000–6,800 | Olive Olea europaea, Baladi/Ayrouni: Genotype |
Bechealeh, Batroun district, Lebanon | Also called 'The Sisters Olive Trees of Noah' alleged to be the world's oldest living olive tree. | |
| Llangernyw Yew | 4,000–5,000 | European yew Taxus baccata |
Llangernyw, Wales, United Kingdom | ||
| Sarv-e Abarkuh | 4,000 | Mediterranean cypress Cupressus sempervirens |
Abarkuh, Yazd, Iran | Also called 'Zoroastrian Sarv'. | |
| Tisbury Yew Tree | 4,000 | European yew Taxus baccata |
Tisbury, England, United Kingdom | ||
| The Senator | 3,500 | Pond cypress Taxodium ascendens |
Longwood, Florida, United States | Destroyed by fire on January 16, 2012 | |
| Alishan Sacred Tree | 3,000 | Formosan cypress Chamaecyparis formosensis |
Alishan National Scenic Area, Chiayi, Taiwan | Collapsed on July 1, 1997, following heavy rainstorms. | |
| Luras | 3,000-4,000 | Olive Olea europaea |
Sardinia, Italy | ||
| Patriarca da Floresta | 3,000 | Cariniana legalis | Brazil | Probably the oldest non-conifer in Brazil. Its name translates as 'Patriarch of the Forest'. | |
| Oliveira de Santa Iria de Azóia | 2,850 | Olive Olea europaea |
Santa Iria de Azóia, Portugal | Magnific Olive tree, probably the last one from a big olive grove. Studied by UTAD University and now classified "Public interest tree" by the Portuguese National Forest Authority ; Tree ID | |
| Unnamed | 2,850 | Olive Olea europaea |
Loures, Lisboa, Portugal | Alive. | |
| Kayano Ōsugi | 2,300 | Japanese cedar Cryptomeria japonica |
Yamanaka Onsen, Ishikawa, Japan | Girth of 9.6 m. One of the four trees believed to be sacred in the precincts in a Shinto shrine. Its name translates as 'Great sugi of Kayano'. | |
| Jōmon Sugi | 2,170–7,200 | Japanese cedar Cryptomeria japonica |
Yakushima, Japan | Girth of 16.4 m. Exact dating is made difficult by the rotten core of the trunk. Its name is a reference to the Jōmon period of Japanese prehistory. | |
| Ballyconnell Yew | 2,000–5,000 | European yew Taxus baccata |
Ballyconnell, Annagh, Ireland | Oldest tree in Ireland and possibly in Europe. | |
| Fortingall Yew | 2,000–5,000 | European yew Taxus baccata |
Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland | ||
| Εlia Βouybōn | 2,000–5,000 | Olive Olea europaea |
Kolymvari, Crete, Greece | Oldest olive tree in the world. Its name translates as 'Olive tree of Vouves'. | |
| Castagnu dê Centu Cavaddi | 2,000–4,000 | Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa |
Sicily, Italy | Its name translates as the 'Hundred Horse Chestnut'. | |
| Te Matua Ngahere | 2,000–3,000 | Kauri Agathis australis |
Waipoua Forest, Northland, New Zealand | Oldest tree in New Zealand. Its name translates as 'Father of the Forest'. | |
| Ulleungdo Hyangnamu | 2,000–3,000 | Chinese Juniper Juniperus chinensis |
Ulleung-gun, Gyeongbuk, South Korea | Girth of 4.5 m. One of the main branch was broken in 1985 by typhoon 'Brenda'. | |
| Ankerwycke Yew | 2,000–2,500 | European yew Taxus baccate |
Ankerwyke Island, Berkshire, UK | Historians agree this is the most obvious place for the signing of the Magna Carta on June 15, 1215 | |
| Lady Liberty | 2,000 | Bald cypress Taxodium distichum |
Longwood, Florida, United States | Sometimes called the 'Companion Tree' to 'Senator'. | |
| S'khtorashen | 2,000 | Oriental plane Platanus orientalis |
Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan | Oldest tree in Azerbaijan. Its trunk is hollow. Also known as 'Sose's Tree'. | |
| Stara Maslina | 2,000 | Olive Olea europaea |
Stari Bar, Bar Montenegro | ||
| The Pechanga Great Oak Tree | 2,000 | Coast live oak Quercus agrifolia |
Temecula, California, United States | Oldest oak tree in the United States, possibly in the world. | |
| ? | 2,000 | Olive Olea europaea |
Tavira, Algarve, Portugal | Oldest tree in Portugal. | |
| ? | 2,000 | Olive Olea europaea |
Exo Hora, Zakynthos, Greece | ||
| ? | 2,000 | Yew Taxus |
Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | A grove known to possess several 2,000-year-old specimens. | |
| Houkisugi at Nakagawa | 2,000 | Japanese cedar Cryptomeria japonica |
Nakagawa Settlement, Yamakita town, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Kongeegen | 1,500–2,000 | Pedunculate oak Quercus robur |
Jægerspris Nordskov, Zealand, Denmark | Estimated age between 1,500-2,000 years old. | |
| Methuselah | 1,800 | Sequoia sempervirens redwood |
Redwood, California, United States | ||
| Granit oak | 1,700 | Pedunculate oak Quercus robur |
Granit, Bulgaria | ||
| Aubépines | 1,500 | Common hawthorn Crataegus monogyna |
Saint-Mars-sur-la-Futaie, Mayenne, France | Oldest tree in France. | |
| Angel Oak | 1,500 | Southern live oak Quercus virginiana |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Seven Sisters Oak | 1,500 | Southern live oak Quercus virginiana |
Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | ||
| Stelmužė Oak | 1,500 | Pedunculate oak Quercus robur |
Stelmužė, Zarasai, Lithuania | Oldest tree in the Baltic states. | |
| Jardine Juniper | 1,500 | Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus scopulorum |
Logan Canyon, Utah, United States | ||
| Árbol del Tule | 1,433–1,600 | Montezuma cypress Taxodium mucronatum |
Santa María del Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico | Stoutest tree trunk in the world. Its name translates as the 'Tule Tree'. |
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