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Fairchild Oak
Bulow Creek State Park, Ormond Beach, Florida
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Kewanee
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Kewanee Base Sidewalk view
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Oak purported to be from old growth forest on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
 it has a circumferance of 19' 6"!
Nice Sign



Del Norte Titan Redwood

Father Time catches up with Big Mama

 

By Rex Springston

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Guy has sent us this lovely photo of the Fairchild Oak.




Here are some examples of his work.




He tells us 'I am a field rep for American Forests, and acquainted with many researchers and enthusiasts in the USA and elsewhere.

Read an example of one of Guy's papers pdf (238KB)

Since 1940, AMERICAN FORESTS has documented the largest known specimens of every native and naturalized tree in the United States. American Forests has now released the 2004/2005 National Register of Big Trees. Find out more online at www.americanforests.org.
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Washington's State Department of Fish and Wildlife use a temporary sign to point out the importance of one of their trees.
 

Grove of Titans and Atlas Grove redwood

Largest of redwoods: Del Norte Titan, Lost Monarch, Iluvatar, Atlas Tree: photos, video

This page introduces an assortment of redwood pictures - from M. D. Vaden and others too.

Copyright 2008 by M. D. Vaden of Oregon: Arborist

Big Mama, an ancient bald cypress that reigned as Virginia's largest tree, has died after an unexpected illness.

The champ passed away quietly at her home at Cypress Bridge, a remote swamp in the Nottoway River 80 miles southeast of Richmond.

Big Mama spent most of her life engaged in anonymous volunteer work, such as removing carbon dioxide from the air and providing homes for birds and bugs.

But in her final three years, Big Mama attracted statewide attention for her great size and age. Big Mama was among about 100 leafy stars featured in the new book, "Remarkable Trees of Virginia."

Big Mama began her career as a seedling, long before Columbus set foot in the New World -- and possibly during the time of Jesus Christ.

"That tree was probably between 1,500 and 2,000 years old," said Byron Carmean of Suffolk, a retired horticulture teacher who discovered Big Mama in fall 2005.

Others estimated the tree's age at 1,000 to 1,500 years, but no one knew for sure.

 

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