An ancient slow-growing pine tree native to high mountains of western North America, known for living thousands of years.
From bristle (stiff hair) + cone (seed pod), referring to the tree's distinctive cones with prickly scales that resemble bristles.
Great Basin bristlecones are Earth's oldest living organisms—some are over 5,000 years old and were already ancient when the Egyptian pyramids were built!
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