Mature American Chestnut trees used to be everywhere. Now, if you go looking, you might find a mature chestnut tree, but almost all of those trees are either imported or are a hybrid. How could one of the most common trees of America be wiped out so utterly and completely?
This tree, named Methuselah, is over 4,800 years old and is still standing strong. It is estimated to have been born in the year 3,266 BC, which makes it older than the pyramids of Egypt and the oldest living organism on Earth.
