Talk:Lagarostrobos

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http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/veg/pines.html Native Conifers of Tasmania

"Although no single tree in this stand is of that age, the stand itself as a single organism has existed that long". The expression "the stand as a single organism" is apparently illogical, and http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagarostrobos_franklinii in fact claims that the roots are 10,500 years old, making these roots the oldest living organism. --Espoo 09:44, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Agreed it is illogical; the thing is a clonal colony, not an individual. I would not expect any part of the root system to be that old (not even remotely that old); exactly the same point applies as it does to the above-ground stems. If the :de page is making the claim it is that old, it should be removed - MPF 23:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
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