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The Jurupa Oak, or Hurungna Oak, is a clonal colony of '' Quercus palmeri'' (Palmer's oak) trees in the The World's Oldest Plant -Alive at the Last Ice Age
The Daily Galaxy, November 29, 2010 making it one of the world's oldest living trees. The oak was discovered by botanist Mitch Provance in the 1990s and at the time he recognized it as disjunct for the species and likely an “ancient” clonal stand. The colony only grows after wildfires, when its burned branches sprout new shoots. 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. The oak has roughly 70 clusters of stems in a thicket which measures 25x8 metres in area and one metre in height. The colony is located within a mile of at an elevation of approximately on a relatively steep north-facing slope.
''A Pleistocene Clone of Palmer's Oak in Southern California ''
Individual oak trees Flora of California Flora of Riverside County, California Landmarks in California Individual trees in California Oldest trees {{RiversideCountyCA-geo-stub
The Jurupa Oak, or Hurungna Oak, is a clonal colony of '' Quercus palmeri'' (Palmer's oak) trees in the Jurupa Mountains
The Jurupa Mountains, or Jurupa Hills, are a small mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges System, located in the southeastern Pomona Valley, within northwestern Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County of the Inland Empire region, ...
in Crestmore Heights, Riverside County
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,418,185, making it the fourth-most populous county in California and the 10th-most populous in the Uni ...
, California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. The colony has survived an estimated 13,000 years through clonal reproduction,The Daily Galaxy, November 29, 2010 making it one of the world's oldest living trees. The oak was discovered by botanist Mitch Provance in the 1990s and at the time he recognized it as disjunct for the species and likely an “ancient” clonal stand. The colony only grows after wildfires, when its burned branches sprout new shoots. 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. The oak has roughly 70 clusters of stems in a thicket which measures 25x8 metres in area and one metre in height. The colony is located within a mile of at an elevation of approximately on a relatively steep north-facing slope.
See also
* List of Riverside County, California, placename etymologies#Jurupa *List of long-living organisms
This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum lifespans. For a given species, such a designation may include:
# The oldest known individ ...
* List of oldest trees
* List of individual trees
*King Clone
King Clone is thought to be the oldest Larrea tridentata, creosote bush ring in the Mojave Desert. The ring is estimated to be 11,700 years old, making it one of the List of long-living organisms, oldest living organisms on Earth. This single c ...
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''A Pleistocene Clone of Palmer's Oak in Southern California ''
Individual oak trees Flora of California Flora of Riverside County, California Landmarks in California Individual trees in California Oldest trees {{RiversideCountyCA-geo-stub