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Angel Oak is an exceptionally large Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) located in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina. The tree is estimated to be 400–500 years old. [1] It stands 66.5 ft (20 m) tall, measures 28 ft (8.5 m) in circumference, and produces shade that covers 17,200 square feet (1600 m 2).
Angel Oak. Charleston, South Carolina. ... The 2,000 trees arrived, but unfortunately were found to be infested with pests and destroyed. After contacting the Japanese Ambassador, the country sent ...
The Angel Oak is a living Southern live oak tree on Johns Island. [5] Once believed to be 1500 years old, current estimates of the oak's age are 400 to 500 years. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The oak is 65 ft (20 m) tall, with a trunk circumference of 25.5 ft (7.8 m). [ 11 ]
The Seven Sisters Oak, estimated to be between 500 and 1,000 years old, is the largest certified southern live oak tree. The Angel Oak on Johns Island, South Carolina, near Charleston is estimated to be 400–500 years old. It has a trunk circumference of 8.5 m (28 ft), height of 20.3 m (66 ft 6 in) and limb spread of 57 m (187 ft).
A huge and ancient pedunculate oak thought to be about 800 years old, 35 m tall, 11 m in girth at breast height and 16.5 m near the ground. The largest oak in Germany and (in wood volume) probably in Europe. [19] Baikushev's pine: Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii) Pirin mountains near Bansko, Bulgaria 1,300 An ancient tree estimated to be 1,300 ...
Escarpment live oak is typically found on dry sites, unlike southern live oak, which prefers moister conditions. The tree, especially the Quartz Mountains variety, is generally accepted to be the hardiest evergreen oak, able to withstand very cold winters with minimal leaf burn in areas as cold as USDA zone 6a. For this reason the tree has ...
Island oak is a tree growing up to 20 metres (66 feet) in height. [5] The mature tree has a grayish to reddish brown trunk with scaly, furrowed bark. [3] The twigs are reddish and covered in woolly hairs. The leathery leaf blades are often concave and are an oblong lance shape or oval with pointed or rounded tips. The edges are smooth or ...
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