This Swedish Tree is 9,500 years old

Meera Dolasia
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:14:13 -0700

This ordinary-looking Spruce found in Sweden is the world's oldest tree. Scientists believe that it started growing just after end of the last ice age, more than 9.500 years ago. Prior to this scientists had believed that the oldest tree was between 4,000 to 5,000 years old.