Like the trees that produce them, bristlecone needles are long-lived; they last up to 30 ... The tallest bristlecone pine is but 60 feet tall, and most of its kind are much shorter.

They are very easy to identify. Find a pine tree with long, soft needles. Look at the bud where the needles are attached to the twig. White pine is the only pine that has clusters of five needles ...