Meet Old Tjikko, the tree that survived since the last Ice Age
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Is this really the oldest tree? Estimated to be more than 9,500 years old, Sweden's Old Tjikko is a clonal tree, meaning that it's been repeatedly regenerating from the same root system for millennia on end. Plus, more of the oldest history inside.
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