The 250 year old, Treaty Oak in Jacksonville, Florida

in #nature7 years ago

The Treaty Oak is an octopus-like Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) in Jacksonville, Florida.
kVfRLoD.jpgThe tree is estimated to be 250 years old and may be the single oldest living thing in Jacksonville,
predating the founding of the city by Isaiah Hart during the 1820s. It is located in Treaty Oak Park in the Southbank area of Downtown Jacksonville