Baikushev's pine
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Ancient pine tree in Bulgaria
Baikushev's pine (Bulgarian: Байкушевата мура) (also known as the Baikushev white fir, or the Baikushev fir) is a coniferous tree from the species Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) situated in Pirin, southwestern Bulgaria. It is named after its discoverer, forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev,[1] and is located near the Banderitsa refuge. With an approximate age of about 1,300 years,[1] Baikushev's pine is one of the oldest trees in the world and is a contemporary of Bulgaria's founder, Khan Asparukh. It has a height of 26 m (85 ft), is 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) in diameter and 7.8 m (26 ft) in circumference.
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[edit ]- ^ a b "Bulgaria - Whitebark Pine". National Arboretum Canberra. Archived from the original on 2016年04月16日. Retrieved 2016年04月04日.
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