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Duffie Oak

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Duffee Oak
The Duffee Oak in 2023
Duffee Oak Mobile, Alabama Show map of Alabama Duffee Oak Duffee Oak (the United States) Show map of the United States
Species	Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
Coordinates	30°41′10″N 88°03′43″W / 30.68608°N 88.06202°W / 30.68608; -88.06202

The Duffee Oak is a historic Southern live oakinMobile, Alabama. Being approximately 300 years old, it is considered by scholars to be the oldest living landmark in the city.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] 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.^[3]

The tree has a circumference at breast height (CBH) of 30 feet 11 inches (9.42 m), a height of 48 feet (15 m) and a limb spread of 126 feet (38 m).^[4] It was recognized by the National Arborist Association in 1977.^[1] The Alabama Forestry Commission recognized it as a famous and historic tree in 2003.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Borland, Timothy (July 22, 2011). "Treehugger 4: Duffee Live Oak". Mobile Bay Magazine. PMT Publishing. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2012.

^ "Notes on Mobile Bay Wildlife". Mod Mobilian. Retrieved November 13, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

^ ^a ^b ^c "Alabama's Famous & Historic Tree Program" (PDF). Alabama Forestry Commission. State of Alabama. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2012.