Angel oak

This is Angel Oak outside Charleston SC. The oldest tree east of the Mississippi River

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The Angel Oak tree in Charleston, South Carolina is thought to be one of the oldest living organisms east of the Mississippi River. It stands 65 feet tall, is 28 ft in circumference, and an area of 17,000 square feet is shaded by it's branches. The largest branch reaches 187 feet long.With an estimated 1,500 years in age, this Southern live oak has survived a number of hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. It was damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 but recovered and continues to grow. Canon 5 D…

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The Angel Oak is thought to be one of the oldest living things east of the Mississippi River. Acorns from the Angel Oak have grown to produce authentic direct-offspring trees.. Live oaks generally grow out and not up, but the Angel Oak has had plenty of time to do both, standing 65 ft high and with a canopy providing 17,000 square feet of shade. Its limbs, the size of tree trunks themselves, are so large and heavy that some of them rest on the ground (some even drop underground for a few…

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Located on John's Island, about 20 miles south of Charleston, the Angel Oak Tree is estimated to be around 400 to 500 years in age, and is one of the oldest living trees in the United States. The oak tree is 65 feet tall and its trunk has a circumference of over 28 feet. Its longest branch is is over 128 feet. Standing before it, one cannot help but to be in awe of its sheer size and beauty. Angel Oak Tree is a must see for anyone visiting the Charleston, South Carolina region. A word of…