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Tree Named Adonis Might Be Europe’s Oldest Living Tree
In Nature by Anja, August 25, 2016

The story of this special Bosnian Pine now named Adonis began in the 940s, more than a thousand years ago. Rooted in Greece, it is approximately 1,075 years old and is thought to be the oldest living tree in Europe. Despite having the capability to clone itself, this individual giant has surprisingly survived centuries without having to do so.

Tree Named Adonis Might Be Europe's Oldest Living Tree

“Pinus heldreichii – Bosnian pine” by Agnieszka Kwiecień is licensed under CC BY 3.0

There are tree systems that have technically lived for upwards of 10,000 years, but the individual plants themselves are not the originals. Trees that can spawn asexually produce clones which can live for hundreds of years, meaning they are genetically identical to their predecessors, yet not the same plant. That Adonis has lived so long is pretty extraordinary, especially when considering the tree is found just a few miles from civilization.

Dendrochronologists estimate Adonis’ approximate age from taking core samples and counting the rings, according to Christian Science Monitor. The core sample was not taken from the base of the tree, meaning its infancy as a sapling is not recorded.

The team could not reach all the way to the core so the pine is likely even older than 1,075 years

Stockholm University graduate and member of the team Paul. J. Krusic, told Phys.org, “I am impressed, in the context of western civilization, all the human history that has surrounded this tree; all the empires, the Byzantine, the Ottoman, all the people living in this region. So many things could have led to its demise. Fortunately, this forest has been basically untouched for over a thousand years.”

Tree Named Adonis Might Be Europe's Oldest Living Tree

“Taking a core sample from trees is an accurate way to assess the age of the tree” by Beentree is licensed under CC BY 3.0

Via Christian Science Monitor; inhabitat

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