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Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

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Ancient alerce tree in southern Chile could be more than 5,000 years old. Scientists were not able to determine an exact age based on tree rings. The estimated age would beat the current record-holder, a 4,853 year old bristlecone pine tree in California.

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Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as 'great grandfather' could be more than 5,000 years old.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be more than 5,000 years old.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Inquirer

Chile could be home to world’s oldest tree, study suggests

SANTIAGO — A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be

2 years ago·Manila, Philippines

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Rappler

Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

Jonathan Barichivich, the scientist who led the study, says the sample they extracted and other dating methods suggest that the ancient alerce tree is up to 5,484 years old

2 years ago·Philippines

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The Daily Star

Chile could be home to world's oldest tree, study suggests

A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be more than 5,000 years old.

2 years ago·Bangladesh

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