1900 year old pine discovered in southwest China

www.everythinglubbock.com ^ | Posted: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT / Updated: Jun 24, 2020 / 06:09 PM CDT | Staff

[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 it’s 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 world’s oldest living tree. That record, according to Science Daily, belongs to a 9500-year-old spruce in Sweden.

CNN Newsource contributed to this article.

[teeman8r]

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.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

1,900-year-old pine discovered in southwest China

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkCQ_imJbpI

[Fiji Hill]

That tree sprouted during the Latter Han dynasty.

[pepsi_junkie]

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."

[teeman8r]

the old clone the tree trick...

i knew there had to be a catch...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Red Badger. If only Euell Gibbons were alive to see it.

[Red Badger]

He would eat it..............

[SunkenCiv]

You saw what I did there.

BTW, you forgot to add "[BARK ALERT]" to the title.

[Red Badger]

They may have finally found that hollow tree where Keebler Elves make their cookies............

[a fool in paradise]

>> If only Euell Gibbons were alive to EAT it.

[SunkenCiv]

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.

[SunkenCiv]

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...

[SunkenCiv]

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.

[SunkenCiv]

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.

[Uncle Miltie]

Old chinaman will eat it for an erection.

[Deplorable American1776]

I believe everything that comes out of China... Doesn't everyone? 😋