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World's Oldest, 8,000 Year Old (Living) Tree Found In Sweden
Thaindian -RIA Novosti ^ | 4-10-2008

Posted on 04/12/2008 10:35:19 AM PDT by blam

World’s oldest, 8,000 years old tree found in Sweden

April 10th, 2008 - 11:23 pm ICT
RIA Novosti

Stockholm, April 10 (RIA Novosti) Scientists in northern Sweden believe they have discovered the world’s oldest living tree dating back nearly 8,000 years, local media said Thursday. A Norway spruce, which was found growing at a height of 950 metres above sea level, is more than two metres (6.5 feet) tall and about 20 centimeters (8 inches) in width.

Shortly after the discovery, scientists sent samples from the tree to a laboratory in Miami, US, and were amazed to learn that the tree was 7,800 years old.

Lars Hedlund, a local councillor from Dalecarlia where the tree was found, told Swedish Radio that the tree was one of the first to grow following the end of the ice age.

The Norway spruce is one of the most common spruces, often used as Christmas trees.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the oldest living tree is 4,768 years old and is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine “Methuselah” located in the White Mountains of California. RIA Novosti


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Thanks to Renfield for the article.

The original article from MSNBC couldn't be posted, it is linked here though.

1 posted on 04/12/2008 10:35:19 AM PDT by blam
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To: SunkenCiv; Renfield

GGG Ping.


2 posted on 04/12/2008 10:35:49 AM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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To: blam

Norway Spruce

3 posted on 04/12/2008 10:38:06 AM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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To: blam

6.5 feet tall and 8 inches wide and they want us to believe it is 8000 years old? Right, cut the sucker in half and ocunt the rings. Probably closer to eight eyars old.


4 posted on 04/12/2008 10:38:40 AM PDT by deuteronlmy232 (And people think a theocracy is bad? Try taxation with representation.)
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To: blam

Pine makes some good wood for furniture and veneer. Maybe someone should chop it down. What a harvest!!


5 posted on 04/12/2008 10:39:20 AM PDT by Delta 21 ( MKC USCG - ret)
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To: blam

As an citizens of California, I demand a recount.


6 posted on 04/12/2008 10:39:39 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain is rock solid on SCOTUS judicial appointments. He voted for Ginsberg, Kennedy and Souter.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Dang, I can't even get a decent short sentence out. LOL
7 posted on 04/12/2008 10:40:50 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain is rock solid on SCOTUS judicial appointments. He voted for Ginsberg, Kennedy and Souter.)
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To: blam

"I planted it."

8 posted on 04/12/2008 10:41:36 AM PDT by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: blam

“And the seedlings. They never write. They never call. Hey!, you seedlings, get off my copse!”


9 posted on 04/12/2008 10:42:10 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: blam

Chop this tree down. It’s blocking my solar panels and the great view of the river. n


10 posted on 04/12/2008 10:43:52 AM PDT by nuancey
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To: blam

Did they clear cut it and count the rings?


11 posted on 04/12/2008 10:44:48 AM PDT by bubbacluck
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To: deuteronlmy232

6.5 feet tall, with 1,400 miles of roots.


12 posted on 04/12/2008 10:45:25 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ("Don't touch that thing")
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To: Delta 21
"Pine makes some good wood for furniture and veneer. Maybe someone should chop it down. What a harvest!!

Don't you dare. I'm saving them for violins.

Did "Little Ice Age" Create Stradivarius Violins' Famous Tone?

13 posted on 04/12/2008 10:46:47 AM PDT by blam (Secure the border and enforce the law)
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To: blam

Impossible. I have it on good authority that the world is only 5,000 years old.


14 posted on 04/12/2008 10:47:57 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: blam

There’s no way. A six foot spruce? In northern Sweden? That would put it close to the polar circle.


15 posted on 04/12/2008 10:48:50 AM PDT by loreldan (Can't vote for Obama, so rah rah McCain I guess)
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the larch.

the larch.


16 posted on 04/12/2008 10:49:01 AM PDT by raygunfan
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To: DoughtyOne

your beeber needs to be re-stuned.


17 posted on 04/12/2008 10:50:13 AM PDT by OeOeO (maybe I didn't come over on the Mayflower, but I got here as soon as I could" Anton Cermak)
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To: blam

I heard there’s an 8,000 year old Spotted Owl living in it.


18 posted on 04/12/2008 10:53:39 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: blam

Well if their six footer is 8000 years old, why yours msut be 1 zillion years old.


19 posted on 04/12/2008 10:56:29 AM PDT by deuteronlmy232 (And people think a theocracy is bad? Try taxation with representation.)
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To: Brilliant

Sources tell me that their using metric years.


20 posted on 04/12/2008 10:59:08 AM PDT by ThomasThomas
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