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an old tree in the middle of a forest filled with lots of leaves and branches

One of the longest living types of trees, oaks can survive upwards of a millennium. With over 600 different species, all varieties have enormous trunks, branches, showy bark, and acorns with cup-like caps. Since they mature into large trees with extremely wide canopies they are best suited for homes with large yards.

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an oil painting of a tree on a hill

Oak trees have been used to symbolize the power of discernment, strength, honor, protection, and healing. This is why some countries like France, Germany, and the US have appointed it as their national tree. Most

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an old tree with the sun shining through it

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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an old live oak tree in the middle of a park with lots of leaves on it

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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