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2. Prometheus (tree) - Wikipedia

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   Prometheus (recorded as WPN-114) was the oldest known non- clonal organism, a Great Basin bristlecone pine ( Pinus longaeva) tree growing near the tree line on Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, United States. The tree, which was at least 4,862 years old and possibly more than 5,000, was cut down in 1964 by a graduate student and United States ...

3. Wheeler Peak (Nevada) - Wikipedia

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   Wheeler Peak is the tallest mountain in the Snake Range and in White Pine County, in Nevada, United States. The summit elevation of 13,065 feet (3,982 m) makes it the second-highest peak in Nevada, just behind Boundary Peak. [4] With a topographic prominence of 7,563 feet (2,305 m), Wheeler Peak is the most topographically prominent peak in ...

4. Bristlecone Wilderness - Wikipedia

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   Bristlecone Wilderness. /  39.400°N 114.883°W  / 39.400; -114.883. Bristlecone Wilderness is a 14,095-acre (5,704 ha) wilderness area in White Pine County, in the U.S. state of Nevada. Located in the Egan Range approximately five miles west of the town of Mcgill, the Wilderness was created by the "White Pine County Conservation ...

5. Bristlecone pine - Wikipedia

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   The term bristlecone pine covers three species of pine tree (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus, subsection Balfourianae ). All three species are long-lived and highly resilient to harsh weather and bad soils. One of the three species, Pinus longaeva, is among the longest-lived life forms on Earth. The oldest of this species is more than 4,800 years ...

6. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest - Wikipedia

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   The Methuselah Grove in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is the location of the "Methuselah", a Great Basin bristlecone pine that is 4,855 years old. [7] It is considered to be the world's oldest known and confirmed living non- clonal organism. It was temporarily superseded by a 5,062 year old bristlecone pine discovered in 2010.

7. Pinus longaeva - Wikipedia

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   Pinus longaeva (commonly referred to as the Great Basin bristlecone pine, intermountain bristlecone pine, or western bristlecone pine) [2] is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. [3] Methuselah is a bristlecone pine that is 4,855 years old and has been credited as the ...