Speaking of trees, they can be said to be our best companions. Trees can be found in many places. Trees inhale a lot of carbon dioxide every day, and then release a lot of oxygen. It plays a very important role in purifying the air. Nowadays, afforestation activities are also in full swing. We see many kinds of trees every day, including towering trees and short saplings. Do you know what is the oldest tree in the world?

This tree is called Old Chico. In 20 14, a Swedish scientist discovered this tree in the mountains of central Sweden. It is white and looks like a piece of dead wood covered with snow. However, scientists found that this tree has a history of more than 9500 years, and there is no sign of death, and it is still growing! This can be called a miracle.

This tree belongs to spruce. Generally speaking, the height of spruce can even reach nearly 60 meters, and it has strong cold tolerance, even if the ambient temperature reaches MINUS 30 degrees Celsius. This is also a prerequisite for it to survive in the mountains of Sweden. Spruce can also be seen in Jiangxi and Shandong provinces of China. Generally speaking, it is tall and is a kind of ornamental plant.

But this tree that has lived for nearly ten thousand years is different. Its height is only about 4 meters, which can be said to be very short in spruce, but at the same time it has the longest life. With a history of nearly ten thousand years, probably nothing can live longer than this tree. The root system of this tree has a history of more than 9500 years, and it is still growing tenaciously. Experts have also conducted in-depth research on the reasons why this tree can survive for so long.

Finally, it was found that this was all due to the asexual reproduction of this tree. In layman's terms, this tree can clone itself continuously and effectively. Although its root age has reached nearly ten thousand years, its branches are still relatively young, which is also the performance of its own effective cloning. It can keep its branches constantly updated, so it can keep growing and will not be defeated by time.

According to textual research, this tree probably existed in the Ice Age, when the sea level was about 1.20 meters lower than it is now, and the surrounding waters were all large forests during that ice age. This 10,000-year-old tree may have been part of that forest at that time, but only it has survived to this day. It can be said that this tree is simply a world-class treasure! What do you think of this?