Jurupa Oak
The Jurupa Oak, or Hurungna Oak,
The colony only grows after wildfires, when its burned branches sprout new shoots.[3] It is the only one of its species in the surrounding area, which is a much drier climate and lower altitude than that in which Palmer's oaks typically grow.[3] The oak has roughly 70 clusters of stems in a thicket which measures 25x8 metres in area and one metre in height.[5]
The colony is located within a mile of 34°01′59″N 117°23′28″W / 34.033°N 117.391°W at an elevation of approximately 1,312 ft (400 m) on a relatively steep north-facing slope.[5]
See also
- List of Riverside County, California, placename etymologies#Jurupa
- List of long-living organisms
- List of oldest trees
- List of individual trees
- King Clone
References
- ^ Seifer, Helene (April 1, 2020). "Archeologist Speaks For Earth's Oldest Oak". Larchmont Chronicle. John H. Welborne. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "The Jurupa Oak; Third Oldest Living Thing on Earth". Los Angeles Almanac. Given Place Media. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Yong, Ed (December 26, 2009). "The 13,000 Year Old Tree That Survives By Cloning Itself". National Geographic. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ The World's Oldest Plant -Alive at the Last Ice Age, The Daily Galaxy, November 29, 2010
- ^ PMID 20041136.
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