Sarv-e Abarkuh

Coordinates: 31°7′21.3″N 53°16′47.05″E / 31.122583°N 53.2797361°E / 31.122583; 53.2797361

Sarv-e Abar Kuh
Sarv-e Abarqu
Sarv-e Abar Kuh was the second oldest living tree in the world Yazd Province, Iran.

The Cypress of Abarkuh (Persian: سرو ابرکوه‎‎ Sarv-e Abarkuh), also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, is a Cupressus sempervirens tree in Abarkuh in Yazd Province of Iran. It is protected by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran as a national natural monument and is indeed a major tourist attraction with a height of 25 metres and circumference of 18 metres. It is estimated to be over four millennia old and is likely the second-oldest living thing in Asia.[1] The next oldest tree of its type is the 4,845-year-old bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) in the Great Basin of California.[2] Although not named or officiated, another bristlecone pine also in the Great Basin of California was announced to be 5,062-years-old.[2]

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  1. ↑ Earth watchers Center Archived 11 January 2013 at WebCite
  2. 1 2 "What Is the Oldest Tree in the World?". LiveScience.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
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