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May 17, 2008
Angel Oak
Angel Oak is a Southern live oak tree located in Angel Oak Park, in Charleston, South Carolina, on Johns Island, one of South Carolina's Sea Islands. It is estimated to be over 1500 years old, standing 65 feet tall, 9 feet in diameter, and the crown covers an area of 17,000 square feet. Its longest limb is 89 feet in length.
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. 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 feet and then come back up), a feature common to only the very oldest live oaks.
It has survived countless hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and human interference. Angel Oak was damaged severely during Hurricane Hugo but has since recovered.
In the spring and summer there are numerous artistic events, including the "Evening Under the Angel Oak" series, which feature music, dramatic presentations, and various other activities, especially during the Spoleto Festival in May/June
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May 17, 2008 in Nature | Permalink
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oh what nice furniture it could be.I could sit on it.I could store stuff inside it.
Posted by: mascojoe@comcast.net at May 17, 2008 12:27:09 AM
'Lil feller
Posted by: carl at May 17, 2008 7:49:28 AM
Talk about being as old as dirt. I assume you are limiting your scope to America, because a Swedish tree was estimated to be 9,550 years old, but this is still definately still impressive.
Posted by: scienceguy288 at May 17, 2008 6:25:22 PM
