How many years old is Methuselah, the ancient bristlecone pine in California that is the oldest known living non-clonal tree, as of 2024?

Answer

4,856 years

Methuselah germinated before the Egyptian pyramids at Giza were finished. Like Hyperion, its exact location — in the White Mountains of Inyo National Forest — is kept secret to protect it.

Source: US Forest Service / USDA; Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research