Big Tree Stump

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Stump of the 1,700 year old Mark Twain Tree, Big Stump Basin

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Another view of the Discovery Tree Stump.

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Discovery Tree stump and part of the fallen tree

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Big stump. E. regans, Styx valley, Tasmania

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The stump is 7.3 m in diameter and by ring count this tree was 1,244 years old when felled.

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Standing on an ancient stump in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

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The “Father of the Forest” is the remnant of a tree that fell to earth centuries ago, but the decaying process is slow due to the chemical composition of the Sequoia. This tree is hollow and a trail detours through the tree. The steps shown lead into the hollow giant.

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An early drawing showing the Discovery Tree Stump dance floor. The lithograph caption reads: The Stump and Trunk of the MAMMOTH TREE of Calaveras. Showing a Cotillion Party of Thirty-two Persons Dancing on the Stump at one time.”

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