Bristlecone pines might account for the oldest living organisms on earth.
Some of them are nearly 5,000 years old. They grow in harsh conditions, perched on mountains of the Southwestern United States, weathered, old, and gnarled.
Look at this photo, taken from
Utah Pictures. It looks like it's made out of taffy, not wood:
Gnarly!
And how about this one, taken from Wikipedia user
Velela:
Bristlecones really know how to gnarl.
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