Marlinton Oak may be the oldest tree in the state

 According to the Times West Virginian, the Marlinton Oak may be the oldest tree in the state of West Virginia, but there are other trees in the state that are also very old and large

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. The Mingo Oak, for example, was recognized for its age and size in 1931 and was estimated to have begun its growth around 1356

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. The tree was the largest living white oak and the oldest living flora specimen in West Virginia

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. Cathedral State Park is home to some of the biggest trees in the state, including eastern hemlocks

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. The oldest bald cypress, the fifth oldest tree species in the world, can only be found alongside Black River's meandering black waters in southeastern North Carolina

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. Sister May Seraphia said that the care of old, historic trees is based on a love of nature, because God gave it to us in his loving

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. The Oak is another white oak tree that is estimated to be over 800 years o