Among the longest-lived life forms on Earth, bristlecone pines grow in several Western states, but the largest grouping of them is in the White Mountains near the town of Big Pine, California. The oldest bristlecone is believed to be more than 5,000 years old, making it the oldest known individual of any species.
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