(8.1) FLORA and FAUNA - Old-Growth, Original-Growth Forest Trees of the Ocklawaha River Basin, Florida
Old-Growth, Original-Growth Forest Trees of the
Ocklawaha River Basin, Florida
Some Outstanding or Unusual Examples of Various Native Species
An Information, Opinion, & Photos Report
Compiled by Ocklawahaman Paul Nosca
With the assistance of A Cruising Down the River Captain Erika Ritter
Photos by Ocklawahaman Paul Nosca, A Cruising Down the River Captain Erika Ritter,
Roy R. Robin Lewis III, & K. Alwine
Created: 27 March 2014
Last Revised: 29 May 2015
NOTE: Diameter Breast High (DBH) of a tree is usually measured about 4.5 feet above the ground
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 10-foot DBH)
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 10-foot DBH)
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 9-foot DBH)
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 9-foot DBH)
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 9-foot DBH)
Bald Cypress / Baldcypress (about 9-foot DBH)
An unusually shaped, huge Bald Cypress / Baldcypress
Where would you measure this one? Ha, ha!
A huge Bald Cypress / Baldcypress with many unusually-shaped knees
Live Oak (about 8.2-foot DBH)
Live Oak (about 8.2-foot DBH)
Live Oak (about 8.2-foot DBH)
Live Oak (about 8.2-foot DBH)
Live Oak (about 8.2-foot DBH)
Live Oak
Live Oak
Where would you measure this one?
Live Oak
Live Oak
Live Oak
A rare, old-growth Southern Red Cedar (about 4.5-foot DBH or so)
A large Southern Red Cedar
An unusual Swamp Tupelo
An unusual Swamp Tupelo
Swamp Tupelo (with 4.5-foot canoe paddle)
An unusual Pumpkin Ash (with 4.5-foot canoe paddle)
A large Red Gum / Sweet Gum / Sweetgum (with 4.5-foot canoe paddle)
Loblolly Pine (about 4.1-foot DBH)
Loblolly Pine (about 4.1-foot DBH)
Loblolly Pine (about 4.1-foot DBH)
Loblolly Pine (about 4.1-foot DBH)
Loblolly Pine (about 3-foot DBH)
Longleaf Pine (about 3.3-foot DBH)
REFERENCE AS: Nosca, P. 2015. "Old-growth, original-growth forest trees of the Ocklawaha River basin, Florida" webpage report. "Ocklawahaman Paul Nosca reports" website. Paul Nosca, Eureka, FL.
Email: ocklawahaman1@gmail.com
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