Angel oak trees

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…

Whether or not you believe the lore surrounding the beautiful Angel Oak tree outside of Charleston, South Carolina, these are the things you need to know before you go.

Angel Oak

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

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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One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

You may think you have oak trees with moss fungus in your yard, but most likely, it's a lichen. If you do have a lichen, don't try to remove it. Instead, contact a certified arborist to diagnose what is wrong with your tree. Lichens are not dangerous, but something could be wrong with your tree.