'Oldest tree in Europe' is found in Italy, and it is STILL growing at the age of 1,230

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’Oldest tree in Europe' is found in Italy, and it is STILL growing at the age of 1,230 despite experiencing extreme heat and droughts


The ancient pine has been nicknamed 'Italus'. The tree is now officially the oldest in Europe, beating out a 1,075-year-old pine in northern Greece that previously held the title

According to a new paper published in the journal Ecology, Italus germinated on the rocky slopes of southern Italy in 789 AD — the year the Vikings disembarked on English shores for the first time.

The tree was recently discovered by researchers from the University of Tuscia who conducted an exhaustive four-year field survey within the Pollino National Park in southern Italy.

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I think that the oldest tree in Europe is in Sardinia, it's an ancient wild olive tree situated near the village of Luras, in north-eastern Sardinia, according to the genetic analysis the tree is about 3500-4000 years old, and its health it's still excellent.