Paula's Turning 50!

Paula and Other Long-lived Trees in North America

Tree Name

Scientific Name Average
Lifespan
Maximum
Lifespan
Paula's age
in tree years
Pine, Shortleaf Pinus echinata 200 300 20
Oak, Northern Red Quercus rubra 200 400 20
Cedar, Alaska Yellow Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 1000 3500 4
Cedar, Western Red Thuja plicata 1000 1200 4
Fir, Douglas Pseudotsuga menziesii 750 1200 3.33
Redwood Sequoia sempervirens 1250 2200 3.2
Sequoia, Giant Sequoia gigantea 2000 3000 2

(The bad news is that you're still 50 in humpback whale years!)

Happy Birthday! We love you even if you are a semi-centarian!


Website maintained by Andy Long. Comments appreciated.
longa@nku.edu