The Duffie Oak is a historic
Southern live oak in
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 cens ...
. Being approximately 300 years old, it is considered by scholars to be the oldest living landmark in the city.
It was originally known as the Seven Sisters Oak for its number of large limbs. It was later renamed for former mayor of Mobile George A. Duffee, who lived nearby.
The tree has a circumference at breast height (CBH) of , a height of and a limb spread of .
It was recognized by the
National Arborist Association in 1977.
The
Alabama Forestry Commission
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is the forest management agency for the U.S. state of Alabama. It was created as a state agency by an act of the Alabama Legislature in 1924. Its general mission is protecting Alabama's forests from wildfir ...
recognized it as a famous and historic tree in 2003.
See also
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Boyington Oak
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List of individual trees
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References
Individual oak trees
Tourist attractions in Mobile, Alabama
Individual trees in Alabama
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