Southern Angel Oak Tree near Charleston South Carolina
by Dale Powell
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Southern Angel Oak Tree near Charleston South Carolina
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Dale Powell
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Angel Oak is a 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. 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 (1,600 m2). Its longest branch distance is 187 ft in length. Angel Oak was the 210th tree to be registered with the Live Oak Society.
Angel Oak in March 2010
The oak derives its name from the estate of Justus Angel and his wife, Martha Waight Tucker Angel.Local folklore tells stories of ghosts of former slaves appearing as angels around the tree.
Despite the claims that the Angel Oak is the oldest tree east of the Mississippi River, bald cypress trees throughout North and South Carolina are significantly older. One example in North Carolina is over 1,600 years old.
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April 1st, 2018
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Nancy Griswold
Congrats on your feature in Images That Excite You, saw this there, this is amazing!! and I really appreciate the description and all the interesting story that surrounds this fantastic tree F/L