Subject: Re: Oldest tree.

From: stephen fitzgerald <[email-masked]>
Date: 3 Oct 1995 03:33:33 GMT

I'm not sure what the 'previous oldest' tree was but I have a report 
(newspaper clipping) of a Houn Pine in Tasmania that is at least 10,500 
y.o and possibly as old as 40,000 y.o
"It represents the entire recorded history of humanity. The rise of 
cities and agriculture. It spans all of human history."

Steve

Bill Hay <[email-masked]> wrote:
>Could anyone tell me if there has recently been a
>discovery of a tree older than the one previously
>thought to be the oldest. 
>-- 
>Bill Hay

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From: [email-masked] (Alex R. Chapman)
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 1995 00:41:56 GMT

That's correct - it was discovered (or at least reported) in early
January this year and covers the size of a city block!  
BTW its is spelt Huon.  Apparently (according to the article I saw)
the previous oldest plant was a fungus!

It was another great botanical event for Australia, following as it
did close on the heels of the announcement of the discovery of the
Wollemi Pine, a relic from the Jurassic previously known only from
fossil material.

Alex

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From: "J.J.Luck" <[email-masked]>
Date: 9 Oct 1995 15:17:57 GMT

Does anybody know what the oldest tree in 
the UK is?

Jason.

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From: "J.J.Luck" <[email-masked]>
Date: 9 Oct 1995 15:19:58 GMT

I haven`t used the internet before, so I hope I`m doing this correctly. 
Please excuse me if I`m not.
Anyway, does anyone know of the oldest tree in the UK?