even if it doesn't look at this spruce in sweden is by some measures older than methuselah divisible trunk of old chico is a fairly young cut the successor to many others that have sprouted from an ancient roots as to d.n.a. analysis has shown that it's over 9 and a half 1000 years old although the latest trunk began to emerge just a few centuries ago. in the run up to the show this week we asked you on facebook about what plants were important to you and why. sebastian loves that you can dip this tree because it has medicinal uses and its leaves make it look which s. to. finance a responded that it's too bad it dries out the soil and the oil in its leaves can lead to wildfires. spats to reply that when they're planted the trees are usually well spaced at least where he lives. a big deal out on the other hand is a big fan of pomegranates because they healthy and motivating. thailand is a fan of the jungle grapes so says her broker because it's great for pollinators and because it's vines block out the view of the riffraff next door which. tree from indonesia thinks every plant is imp