Sarv-e Abarqu, a 4,000-year-old cypress tree in Iran, is Asia's oldest living thing and a revered national monument.

Methuselah, a 4,856-year-old bristlecone pine, once considered the oldest tree, has been surpassed by an even older nearby pine. 

The 4,000-year-old Llangernyw Yew, in North Wales, is one of the oldest living trees in Europe, steeped in Welsh mythology. 

The Alerce tree, native to the Andes, is believed to be the second-longest living tree species, with the oldest known specimen. 

The 2,000-year-old Patriarca da Floresta tree in Brazil is a sacred, ancient wonder, but its species is threatened by widespread deforestation.

The Olive Tree of Vouves, on Crete, is estimated to be over 3,000 years old, making it one of the oldest and still productive.  

Jōmon Sugi, a 2,000-3,000 year old cryptomeria tree in Japan, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and potentially the oldest tree in the world.

The Senator, a 3,500-year-old bald cypress tree in Florida, was the oldest and largest of its species before a 2012 fire caused its collapse.

General Sherman, a 2,500-year-old giant sequoia in California's Sequoia National Park, is the largest non-clonal tree in the world by volume. 

Pando, a clonal Quaking Aspen colony in Utah, is estimated to be over 80,000 years old, making it one of the oldest living tree.