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Earth’s oldest trees are almost unfathomably ancient

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We can’t get enough of this stunning piece of arboreal data visualization. Created by Vienna-based graphic designer Michæl Paukner, the interwoven lines of this chart connect over 20 of the world’s oldest trees and clonal colonies to their geographic origins. Pictured above: Paukner’s chart, bookended by a photo of Old Tjikko (at left) and Sri Maha Bodhi (on the right). Gorgeous stuff.

Check out more of Paukner’s work, and order prints, on his website, facebook, and flickr.

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