A nondescript, decrepit twist of gnarled wood found tucked between rocks in the Finnish tundra is a lot more than meets the ...

Until now, the record for the oldest tree in Europe was held by a Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) that was only 1,200 years old. Remarkably, the trunk of the common juniper measures less than 10 ...

Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known juniper shrub in Finland, and it’s an incredible 1,647 years old! Researchers from the University of Padua in Italy found this ancient plant in ...

An old Qilian juniper (Juniperus przewalskii) tree growing on Delingha region on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Though juniper is a native Western species, fire suppression and other factors have caused the trees to behave like invasive weeds since European settlement of the West. Each tree consumes between ...

1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant. (photo credit: The University of Padua) Scientists have identified the oldest tree in Europe—a small common ...

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