here is a black oak.. i planted from an acorn about 15 years ago ... lol

same tree with a 6 foot shovel for scale

I'm confused.. the time stamp on that picture is 14 years ago, when it should have been about acorn sized??

Ken is just joking. The tree is probably over 100 years old

A few legendary trees in my state. None of these pictures were taken by me, but I have seen most of them, and pics just can’t impart how awe-inspiring they are up close.

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Live Oak at the Alamo. It was already 40 yrs old when transplanted to its current spot (interesting story in link):

https://therivardreport.com/heritage-tree-live-oak-at-the-alamo/

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Another Live Oak In Rockport, Tx, near the coast. I think it has the biggest Live Oak in Texas title:

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This is near me, the largest Pecan tree in Texas (and 2nd or 3rd in the US):

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The “Big Tree Ranch Bald Cypress” is supposedly the biggest tree in Texas (out of all categories) ... or was at one point:

“Old Baldy” is another iconic Cypress in Texas, and is on public land:

https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mckinney-falls/nature

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Our tallest Loblolly Pine:

https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/towering-loblolly-pine-tree-in-east-texas-cited-as-largest/article_599d0c8a-7d16-5702-a6fb-7c61ef345ee9.html

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http://takecareoftexas.org/hot-wire/biggest-tree-of-its-kind

yes .. i was joking .... lol

there is a line of very old trees across my yard ... a very old well guy said he remembers a fence line there ... and i did find old barb wire when i first moved in ....

bill.... you're a card.. yeah.. fert did it ...

the bald cypress above looks telephone poled .... where is the root flare ...

ken

Ken_adrian, this is one explanation for that. Sorry, meant to post this link up there:

https://www.keepaustingreen.com/famous-trees-texas-big-tree-ranch-baldcypress/

“Of course, people also question the tree’s age. A core sample taken in 2009 estimates that the baldcypress is more than 600 years old. Isn’t that amazing? However, the true age of the tree may not be known. A closer look at the tree reveals it has no buttressed base. Over the years, the Rio Frio has gradually covered the base of the tree with sand, silt and rock. Texas A&M foresters estimate that any formal measurements are likely being done 10-15 feet above the original tree base.”

Largest white pine in Minnesota.

Ancient bald cypress forests with trees from 500 to over 2,600 years old still survive across the southeastern United States and Mexico, despite heavy logging and land clearing. These uncut old-growth forests include the Audubon Society sanctuaries at Four Holes Swamp, South Carolina; Corkscrew Swamp, Florida; and the spectacular Nature Conservancy preserve at Black River, North Carolina, which protects the oldest known living trees in eastern North America. But many more old growth bald cypress stands survive across the continent, and most are vulnerable to destruction. These ancient forested wetlands are found scattered up and down the eastern seaboard and along the Gulf of Mexico, which means their ecological diversity and integrity are at risk due to extensive human development.

https://cypress.uark.edu/

The finalists for Scotland's 2019 Tree of the Year. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49627034

Jinx, the Texas baldcypress above is astonishing.

Northern red oak in Hagerstown, Md (me for scale):

Cottonwood in Hagerstown City Park:

White oak @ brother's lot, Bedford, PA:

Swamp white oak in early autumn, Bedford, PA: