Biography -
Angel oak is a southern live oak ( quercus virginiana ) located in angel oak park on jhons island near charleston, South carolina. Angel oak is estimated to be 500 year old,. It stands 66.5ft (20 m) tall, Measures 28ft (8.5 m) in circumference, And produces shade that covers 17,200 square feet (1,600 m2). Its longest branch distance is 187ft in length. ANgel oak was the 210th tree to be registered with the live oak society.
Angel oak is a tourist attraction for those visiting the charleston, south corolina area.
The tree stands on that was part of abraham weight's 1717 land grant.
The oak derives its name from estate of justus angel and his wife, martha weight tucker angel. Local folklore tells stories of ghosts of former slaves appearing as angel around the tree.
Angel oak is the oldest tree east of the mississippi river, many bald cypress trees are found throught the south, which are many hundreds of year older.
Angel oak was damaged severely during hurricane hago in 1989 but has since recovered.The city of charleston has owned.the tree and surrounding park since 1991.
Development is beginning to encroach on the site of angel oak. In 2012, plans to build a 500-unit apartment complex that would be 160 yardsa (150 m) from angel oak, Were challenged in court by a group called save the angel oak and the coastal conservation league, their concerns included the construction's effect. On available groundwater and nutrients. By december, 2013, another south carolina nonprofit celebrated the preservation of 17 acres adjacent to the majestic tree.
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