Bristlecone Pines Survive 5,067 Years by Killing Parts #Shorts

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Many people assume trees die when their bark dies, but that's not quite accurate. Bristlecone pines can survive over 5,000 years by killing off sections of their own trunk [music] and channeling all nutrients to a single living strip of bark just inches wide.

[00:00:18]The oldest known bristlecone, Methuselah, germinated around 2832 BC, before [music] the Egyptian pyramids were built.

[00:00:27]These trees grow so slowly their wood [music] is denser than oak.

[00:00:32]What can we learn from bristlecones that have stood for 5,000 [music] years?

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