TOP 5

Which plants on Earth are the oldest?

1

NEPTUNE GRASS 100,000 years

From Spain and the Balearic Is, where it forms large, underwater marshes.

2

AMERICAN ASPEN 80,000 years

Grows in cold regions of North America such as Fishlake National Forest, Utah.

3

JURUPA OAK 13,000 years

Owes its name to the mountainous region in California, USA, where it grows.

4

MOJAVE YUCCA 12,000 years

Grows in the Mojave Desert. Extracts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes.

5

HUON PINE 10,500 years

Icons of Tasmanian river banks, highly prized for expensive furniture.