#OnThisDay: On August 6, 1964, Prometheus, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), was at least 4,862 years old when it was accidentally cut down in Nevada, USA. It was considered the oldest known non-clonal tree. #MIG
#OnThisDay: On August 6, 1964, Prometheus, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva), was at least 4,862 years old when it was accidentally cut down in Nevada, USA. It was considered the oldest known non-clonal tree. #MIG