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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). Its longest branch distance is 187 ft (57 m) in length. [2] Angel Oak was the 210th tree registered with the Live Oak Society. [3] [4] [5]
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).
Instant tree shaping [3] [2] [15] is a widely used method. [3] It uses mature trees, perhaps 6–12 ft. (2–3.5 m) long [5] [4]: 196 and 3-4in (7.6–10 cm) in trunk diameter. [5] [4]: 172 An instantaneous form is created by bending, weaving and sometimes cutting or marking the trees into the desired shape. Then the shaping is held in place ...
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'Concordia', golden oak, is a small, very slow-growing tree, eventually reaching 10 m (33 ft), with bright golden-yellow leaves throughout spring and summer. It was originally raised in Van Geert's nursery at Ghent in 1843. 'Pendula', weeping oak, is a small to medium-sized tree with pendulous branches, reaching up to 15 m (49 ft).
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The PRF using a 10 BAF angle gauge is 2.75 feet (0.84 m) for every inch of tree diameter. Therefore, 20 inches × 2.75 ft/inch = 55 feet (17 m). This means that a 20-inch (510 mm) tree must be over 55 feet (17 m) away from the center of the plot using a BAF 10 angle gauge to be out of the plot. [1]
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