ENTS, I measured a Big Loblolly Pine at Gulf Islands National Seashore Park Sunday. Most of the Park was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. The Park is located in Ocean Springs and contains around 1200 acres of mostly Loblolly Pine, with some Long Leaf. The Park also has White Oak, Swamp White, Post, Red, Cherrybark Oak. Magnolia, Cedar, Bay, Poplar, Sweetgum, Cypress, Hickory and Black Cherry. There is one Chestnut Oak growning in poor condition, the only one I know of on the Ms Gulf coast. Alot of Loblolly's blown down had around 85-90 rings with 2' Dia. I found one big Loblolly on a small Peninsula adjacent to a Bayou that runs throughout the Southern end of the Park. With marsh on all sides the CBH-9'4", Height-105' and Spread-63'. This is the Largest Loblolly Pine I have seen in Southern Ms., growing 1/4 to 1/8 mile from the Ms. Sound. I'm guessing it to be 130 years old. Gulf Islands National Seashore Park is a very special place and I have been coming here for over 30 years. The last 3 decades have not been kind to the Park with much Tree damage and loss from Hurricanes, Frederic-1979, Eleana-1985, Georges-1998 and Katrina-2005. Ed, I'll send you a couple of photos off list. Larry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org
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