A 4,000-year-old yew tree, considered the oldest tree in England, is showing signs of dying, according to Mirror.
The oldest yew tree in the UK is dying
4,000 year old yew tree in England - (Mirror screenshot)
This 4,000-year-old yew tree is from the Bronze Age and is considered the oldest living tree in England. It was about 11 meters wide, the trunk turned 6 branches. Recently this tree has been continuously deciduous and its branches have withered away, causing many people to worry that this is a sign that it is about to die.
Charles Doble, who looks after St John the Baptist Church in Ashbritte village, Somerset county, said: 'This yew tree is about 4,000 years old. It was before the Stonehenge construction was built. But now it is probably dying. '
Dr. Owen Johnson, a plant expert, said that this yew tree is not about to die from 'old'.'Yew trees often go through a period where we mistakenly think they are going to die, but after a few years they will return to normal. They are almost immortal , 'he said.
The oldest ancient tree record in the world still belongs to the 9.550 year old spruce in Dalarna province, Sweden.
