The Senator, Ancient cypress tree in Longwood, US
The Senator reached a height of 118 feet with a trunk diameter of 17.5 feet, making it the largest bald cypress tree in Florida.
Native American tribes of Central Florida used this 3,500-year-old tree as a landmark for navigation through the surrounding wetlands before European settlement.
The tree received its name from Florida State Senator Moses Overstreet, who donated the land to Seminole County for a public park in 1927.
Visitors accessed the Senator through Big Tree Park, which included wooden walkways and informational plaques detailing the tree's measurements and history.
In 2012, the Senator was destroyed by an internal fire, but scientists successfully cloned the tree, placing the sapling at the park entrance.
Location: Florida
GPS coordinates: 28.71980,-81.33130
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
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