Iconic to the Mediterranean landscape, the age of monumental olive trees with large trunks and unique silhouettes is often considered several centuries to millennia. Here we combine tree-ring and radiocarbon dating to show that most monumental olive trees may have maximum ages between 300 and 500 years. Our example helps disentangling the tree size-longevity conundrum in a major Mediterranean cultivated tree species and important cultural heritage.

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揭开古老橄榄树的神秘面纱

具有里程碑意义的橄榄树具有巨大的树干和独特的轮廓，是地中海景观的标志，通常被认为是几百年到几千年的历史。在这里，我们结合了年轮和放射性碳测年，表明大多数纪念性橄榄树的最大年龄可能在300至500年之间。我们的例子有助于弄清地中海主要栽培树种和重要文化遗产中树木的长寿难题。