Angel Oak is a Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana). The tree is believed to be around 400 years old. It stands 66.5ft (20m) tall, measures 28ft (8.5m) in circumference, and produces shade that covers 17,200 square feet (1,600 m2). It's longest branch distance is 187ft in length.
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 popular belief that Angel Oak is the oldest tree east of the Mississippi River, many bald cypress trees are found throughout the South which are many hundreds of years older.
I think it's beautiful. I have never seen an oak this size. The branches are impressive.
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