Claim: Image of the 6000 year old baobab tree in Tanzania ; it is oldest tree on earth.
Fact-check: No, this image does not show the oldest tree on earth; Baobabs are not the oldest tree species on earth - FACTLY
Verdict: in general, bristlecone pines  of california's white mountains are considered as the oldest living trees on earth not baobabs. methuselah, a specimen of bristlecone and is dated in 1957 as being 4852 years old as of 2020, is considered as the oldest living tree. according to science journals, baobabs are longest and largest flowering trees but not the oldest, they can live up to 2000-3000 years. as far as the viral image is concerned, thought the exact location of the tree is not known, it is pretty evident that the particular baobab tree seen in the image is not the oldest tree on earth. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2022-05-26T12:43:28