The oldest plants in the world

Fitzroy cypress

Fitzroy cypress
Fitzroy cypress is the oldest representative of the genus Fitzroy. Now it is on the verge of extinction. Under natural conditions, these trees grow in South America and Patagonia. The climate of Sochi is also well suited for them.

Hundred horse chestnut

Hundred horse chestnut
Hundreds of horses chestnut - a tree of the "sowing chestnut" type. It got its name because of the legend, according to which one hundred knights were able to hide from the rain under its crown. Its representatives today are also in Russia - in the south of the Krasnodar Territory. The main plant, which is already more than 3,000 years old, grows in Sicily. It is this tree, according to the official data of the Guinness Book of Records, that is the thickest: the size of its circumference is almost 60 meters.

Cormac tree

Cormac tree
In Italy, the Cormac Tree grows - this is the oldest tree, which is also called the European olive. He is about 3,000 years old, and "lives" it in Sardinia. Well, if you think about it, there is nothing surprising in the fact that it is in Italy that the oldest olive tree is located.

Suga Jamon

Suga Jamon
In 1968, the Suga Jamon tree was discovered in Japan on the island of Yakushima. Its age is estimated in the range from 2,500 to 7,200 years. It is impossible to determine the exact date, because the inside of the wood has completely rotted away - this often happens with old plants. The plant belongs to the species "Japanese Cryptomeria". Its circumference is 16.2 m, height - 25.3 m.

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