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    Is the oldest living thing a creosote bush or a bristlecone pine?

    Question #56647. Asked by dejavucub4. (Apr 13 05 3:40 PM)


    Flynn_17

    		Now, the oldest living organism is either.

    Methuselah - the Bristlecone Pine. As a tree, he's over 4300 years old. However, since the creosote bush clones itself, it is the oldest living organism, as the current clone is of a plant that has been alive over 4,500 years.
    http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0601.htm#oldest


    Technically speaking, the oldest living thing is the Ginkgo, because it has existed for longer than any other thing. It dates from the Paleozoic era. It's therefore called The Memory Herb.

    I love our Gingko. Grows great in our low quality clay soil.

    Apr 13 05, 3:49 PM
    lanfranco

    		You must have a male tree. The fruit of the female has an appalling odor.

    Apr 13 05, 4:00 PM
    Flynn_17

    		Yes, it's definitely a male. Dull flowers, slow growth, no fruits. I've never seen the fruits of the female. Resemble anything else?

    Apr 13 05, 4:04 PM
    lanfranco

    		Yes, but if I go into it here, McGruff will censor me.

    Apr 13 05, 4:13 PM

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