1001 Space Earth Nature Evolution Fossils and Prehistoric Life Dinosaurs Simple Animals Insects and Spiders Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Sea Mammals Land Mammals Plant Kingdom How Plants Live Unusual Plants Ecology Conservation Animal Behaviour Pets and Farm Animals History Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:What are cereals?What are cones for?Which are the tallest trees?What are lichens?What is a toadstool?How are fungi different from plants?*What is the oldest plant?*Why are plant leaves green?Why do plants produce seeds?What is an evergreen tree?Are all toadstools poisonous?How many species of plants are there?What is a flower? What is the oldest plant? Bristlecone pines from California's White Mountains are probably the oldest plants. Some individuals are more than 4,000 years old. Because they live in a cold environment at high altitudes, they grow very slowly and look rather stunted.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Nature Chapter: Plant Kingdom