Europe's oldest tree (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Europe's oldest tree

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Adonis, Europe's oldest tree, is a Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) in northern Greece, which is more than 1,075 years old.

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photo/©: Jan Esper

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Jan Esper receives ERC Advanced Grant to improve climate reconstructions from tree rings", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on April 14, 2020.

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