Pinus taeda - loblolly pine


Oldest known living Pinus taeda in the Congaree Swamp National Park, SC. This tree was 227 yrs when it was cored in 1992. The was revisited in Nov 2011 by Dr. Saskia van de Gevel making it at least 246 yrs old! (photo ©2006 Neil Pederson)


Age

How Dated

Location

Collector/
Dater/
Reference

Alive?

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246

crossdated

Congaree Swamp National Park, SC

N. Pederson; T. Doyle; Pederson et al., 1997

Yes

191

crossdated

Union Camp Big Woods, NC

A.C. Barefoot & W.L. Hafley

Yes

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