Quercus rubra - northern red oak


Dr. David Orwig next to the oldest known living Quercus rubra (326 yrs) on Wachusett Mtn. just outside of Boston, MA. (photo ©2006 David Orwig)


Age

How Dated

Location

Collector/
Dater/
Reference

Alive?

More
Info

326

crossdated

Wachusett Mtn., MA

D. Orwig, C. Cogbill; Orwig et al., 2001

Yes

317

crossdated

Wachusett Mtn., MA

D. Orwig, C. Cogbill; Orwig et al., 2001

Yes

307

crossdated

Wachusett Mtn., MA

D. Orwig, C. Cogbill; Orwig et al., 2001

Yes

304

crossdated

Wachusett Mtn., MA

D. Orwig, C. Cogbill; Orwig et al., 2001; and many more between 280 & 300

Yes

290

crossdated

Fiddler's Green, G. Washington Nat. Forest, VA

N. Pederson; C. Lattin

Yes

268

crossdated

Coweeta Hyrdologic Laboratory, NC

S. Butler 2006

Yes

261

ring counted

Noland Divide Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

W. Blozan; Uyanga Ariya

Yes

256

crossdated

Fiddler's Green, G. Washington Nat. Forest, VA

N. Pederson; C. Lattin

Yes

231

crossdated

Collins Woods, OH

J. Rentch; Rentch et al., 2003a, 2003b

Yes

219

crossdated

Rooster Hill, Adirondack St. Park, NY

N. Pederson; Pederson, 2005; 1 other in the stand @ 219 yrs, 1 other @ 217

Yes

217

crossdated

Coddington Lake Recollection, MN

L. Graumlich; ITRDB

Yes

217

crossdated

Uttertown, NJ

N. Pederson; Pederson, 2005

Yes

215

crossdated

Coddington Lake Recollection, MN

L. Graumlich; ITRDB; *three trees in total at this age at this location*

Yes

216

crossdated

Montgomery Place, NY

N. Pederson; Pederson, 2005

Yes

206

crossdated

Uttertown, NJ

N. Pederson; Pederson, 2005

Yes

166

crossdated

Pisgah Nat'l Forest, North Carolina, USA

Speer 2001

Yes

134

crossdated

Montpelier Station, VA

Druckenbrod and Shugart 2004

Yes

USDA Plants Database


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