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There is a tree on a remote cliff in Europe that is the oldest scientifically dated tree in the world.
The tree is named after a king who ruled this region during the Late Bronze Age, and for about 1,230 years or so it has been growing on a cliff in Italy, not far from Naples. Italus is a Heldreich's pine (also known as a Bosnian pine). When scientists found Italus, they knew it was a remarkable tree. Pollino National Park, where it lives, has many trees that have lived for hundreds of years.
