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Originally Posted by HydrogenBond
Equally amazing but not as pretty are the stunted twisted pine trees that grow at the timber line in the White Mountains of NH, especially on Mt Washington. They may only get a foot tall after many decades. They are ugly but are held in high respect.
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I'm not sure which tree you're referring too,
But the
Bristlecone Pine fits that description. Except it does get bigger.
These tree's live in amazingly harsh environments and can live to be 5,000 years old!!
They are, I believe, the worlds longest lived tree; and incredibly, the harsher the environment and higher altitudes, the added longevity.
However, They are mostly found in California (for the most part that I know)
EDIT: LINK HERE FOR MORE INFO! 
http://www.sonic.net/bristlecone/growth.html
