Methuselah is a bristlecone pine in the White Mountains of California, which, at 4789 years old, is the oldest living organism currently known and documented. It is named after Methuselah, a biblical figure reputed to have lived 969 years. Its exact location is currently undisclosed to the public as a protection against vandalism.

An older specimen, nicknamed Prometheus, was at least 5000 years old however it was cut down in 1964.

Numerous claims of older plants of other species have been made, but these are all of clonal colonies, not individual plants.

External links

• Gymnosperm Database
• Info and clips from documentary film

Individual trees