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1900 year old pine discovered in southwest China
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| Posted: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT
| Staff
Posted on 06/26/2020 6:58:26 AM PDT by Red Badger
CHINA Forestry officials in China have found a 1900-year-old pine tree.
The ancient evergreen is six stories tall and has a hollowed-out trunk, big enough to allow seven people to stand inside.
The discovery was made in the Sichuan province in southwest China.
Despite its old age and hollow trunk, foresters say its healthy and has lush foliage.
Chinese officials expect it to become a local tourist attraction, but they will also do their best to protect it.
Although ancient, it cannot lay claim to the worlds oldest living tree. That record, according to Science Daily, belongs to a 9500-year-old spruce in Sweden.
CNN Newsource contributed to this article.
TOPICS: Education; Gardening; History; Travel
KEYWORDS: barkalert; godsgravesglyphs
To: Red Badger
these are hard to believe... a hollowed out pine will not last much longer...
9500 year old spruce needs documentation... all living things have an expiration... trees are no different. consequentially there are no “old” forrests... they are forever changing.
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:03:33 AM PDT
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:05:01 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Who could have guessed the Communist Revolution would arrive disguised as the common cold?)
To: Red Badger
That tree sprouted during the Latter Han dynasty.
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:41:44 AM PDT
by
Fiji Hill
To: teeman8r
From wikipedia:
"Old Tjikko is a 9,550 year-old Norway Spruce, located on Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna province in Sweden. Old Tjikko originally gained fame as the "world's oldest tree."[1] Old Tjikko is, however, a clonal tree that has regenerated new trunks, branches and roots over millennia rather than an individual tree of great age. Old Tjikko is recognized as the oldest living Picea abies and the third oldest known clonal tree."
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:02:15 AM PDT
by
pepsi_junkie
(Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
To: pepsi_junkie
the old clone the tree trick...
i knew there had to be a catch...
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:04:37 AM PDT
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
Thanks Red Badger. If only Euell Gibbons were alive to see it.
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:47:09 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
He would eat it..............
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:47:30 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
To: Red Badger
You saw what I did there.
BTW, you forgot to add "[BARK ALERT]" to the title.
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:48:37 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: SunkenCiv
They may have finally found that hollow tree where Keebler Elves make their cookies............
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:51:39 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(To a liberal, 9-11 was 'illegal fireworks activity'..........................)
To: SunkenCiv
>> If only Euell Gibbons were alive to EAT it.
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posted on
06/26/2020 8:52:03 AM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
To: Red Badger
Oh, *Keebler Elves*. I always thought that was *Cary Elwes*. I must have been thrown off by that secret entrance to the underground torture chamber.
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:12:19 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: a fool in paradise
I considered it. But I was curious about the demographic here, plus, it's another excuse to sing [singing] if Euell knew Gibbons, like we know Gibbons...
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:14:10 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Red Badger
BTW, despite the levity, I like this article and topic a lot. I'm also a little impressed by the fact that it comes from Everything Lubbock.
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:15:08 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
Kinda weirdo sidebar, from a recollection of my high school days: King Xerxes encountered a vast hollow plane tree (sycamore) with an interal cavity so large a nice dinner party was ordered inside the tree.
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:19:24 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Red Badger
Old chinaman will eat it for an erection.
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:20:57 AM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
(https://www.barelytherebiden.com)
To: Red Badger
I believe everything that comes out of China... Doesn't everyone? 😋
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posted on
06/26/2020 9:26:12 AM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-)could you shove)
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