狐尾松

加利福尼亚州的一棵狐尾松已经有四千七百多年寿命了

A Bristlecone Pine in California is4,700 years old

如果洞穴探索不是你的选择，那么在狐尾松小径上来一个旅程如何？旅途中你将会见到现存的世上最古老的有机体，或者爬上威勒峰来一次夜间篝火怎样？

If spelunking 's not your thing , how about a journey along Bristlecone Pine Trail , on which you will see some of the oldest living organisms in the world , a climb up Wheeler Peak or an evening campfire ?

饱经风霜的鳞屑包围一棵狐尾松的树干在加利福尼亚的内华达山脉。

Weathered scales encase the trunk of a foxtail pine in California 's Sierra Nevada Mountains .

狐尾松的寿命可以达到5000年，因而可以用它来推测年代。

Bristlecone pines , which can live for up to5000 years , have been used in such work .

北美西部一种小型松树；光滑的灰白色树皮，木质脆软；类似于狐尾松。

Small pine of western North america ; having smooth gray-white bark and soft brittle wood ; similar to limber pine .