Is bristlecone pine the state tree of Nevada?
Is bristlecone pine the state tree of Nevada? Tuesday June 21, 2005Is bristlecone or pinyon pine the state tree of Nevada? About Las Vegas guide Robert Romano supports bristlecone! Says Romano, “Bristlecones may well be the organisms that live to be the oldest in the world. ‘Prometheus’ was a bristlecone that was cut down alive, while it was basking in the sun in its 4,950th year! The U.S. Forest Service allowed that mistake in 1964. Its demise led to the present relatively high state of protection for the bristlecones.” Bristlecone Pine – State Tree of Nevada Official State Tree of U. S. States and Territories Comments (0)See All Posts
