The oldest oak tree in the world

The Jurupa Oak in California is considered the world's oldest known living oak tree, a clonal colony of Palmer's oak estimated to be at least 13,000 years old. However, it's a single root system that sprouts new stems, rather than a single, large trunk. Among individual, non-clonal oak trees, the Angel Oak in South Carolina and the Pechanga Great Oak in California are contenders for the oldest, with age estimates ranging from 400 to 2,000 years.  

The World's Oldest Oak 

Jurupa Oak (California, USA): This is a clonal colony of Quercus palmeri (Palmer's oak) that has survived for at least 13,000 years. It grows via new shoots from a shared root system, which has survived ice ages and climate changes. It is also known to be the third oldest organism in the world.

“Some trees don’t just grow — they remember. OakTree Restoration carries the same quiet legacy: rooted in unseen strength, sprouting new life across generations.”

• One source, many branches — just as ministries, people, and generations draw life from the same divine root.
•  Hidden yet sustaining — the root isn’t seen, but it nourishes everything. Like God’s presence: quiet, constant, foundational.
• Ancient and enduring — 13,000 years of resilience mirrors the eternal nature of God, who was and is and is to come.
• Clonal unity — each stem is distinct, yet all are one — echoing the Body of Christ, rooted in the Father.