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Some research and trees grow 0.5" in diameter a year So to get a 6 foot diameter tree, it would have to be 144 years old Why do we never see 6 foot diameter trees (excluding the redwoods)

Some research and trees grow 0.5" in diameter a year

So to get a 6 foot diameter tree, it would have to be 144 years old

Why do we never see 6 foot diameter trees (excluding the redwoods)

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[–] • 1 pt (edited )

There's trees bigger than 6ft diameter. Banyan trees in south Florida, as well as oaks in north Florida. I've got a picture of one somewhere, I'll see if I can find it.

Here's one https://pic8.co/sh/ZagxhP.jpg

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See, that's the problem with trees like that. They could grow forever but they get too heavy and one day a limb breaks. Then rot starts setting in and more break. Or wind or lightning.