Its extraordinary longevity is evidence of nature’s adaptability. 3. Old Tjikko The Norway spruce (Picea abies), known as Old Tjikko, which is situated atop Sweden’s Fulufjället Mountain ...

Old Tjikko is over 9,550 years old, but the visible tree is much younger than that. Its root system has survived almost ten millennia and was no sapling when Britain was separated from mainland ...