In Vietnam, oldest trees endure because they are taken care of and protected. temple tree, palace tree, village tree, tomb tree, spirit's tree.
The Queen Tree is from the Cuc Phoung National Forest in North Vietnam. She was a sacred tree of the Mong people, the predecessors of the current Vietnamese. She is 1,000 years old, quite ancient for the jungle She was so revered that the native people cut circles just above her roots to enable them to take a piece of her home for their community altars, while at the same time not stopping her growth.
In America, oldest trees survive because they are too difficult to find.
The Bristlecone Pine is from the Ancient Bristlecone National Forest near Bishop, California. She resides in the vicinity of the oldest dated tree in the world. She is the cousin of "Methusaleh" who is 4,700 years old, or she may be "Methusaleh" herself. The Park Service is not telling. She has survived because of an amazing ability to conserve energy by shutting down most systems to feed only the newest branch.
Queen Tree
Bristlecone
Temple Tree
