Oldest Tree (IMAGE) Swedish Research Council Caption The world's oldest recorded tree is a 9,550 year old spruce in the Dalarna province of Sweden. Credit Photo: Leif Kullman Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.