Baikushev's pine () is a coniferous tree from the species ''
Pinus heldreichii'' (Bosnian pine) situated in the
Pirin
The Pirin Mountains ( ) are a mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria, with the highest peak, Vihren, at an altitude of .
The range extends about from the north-west to the south-east and is about wide, spanning a territory of . To the north ...
mountains of southwestern
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
. It is named after its discoverer,
forest ranger Kostadin Baikushev,
and is located near the
Banderitsa refuge. With an estimated age of about 1,300 years,
Baikushev's pine is one of the oldest trees in Europe and is arguably contemporary with Bulgaria's founder, Khan
Asparukh. It has a height of , is in diameter ( in circumference).
See also
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Granit Oak
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List of oldest trees
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List of individual trees
References
Pirin
Individual pine trees
Individual trees in Bulgaria
Pinus taxa by common names
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