Giant tree alert! A petrified tree in Tak Province, Thailand stretches 237 feet while still lying in place, suggesting the living tree towered at least 330 feet high. That's taller than the Statue of Liberty with its pedestal! These trees lived around 800,000 years ago, proving massive heights didn't require Carboniferous-era oxygen spikes. Incredible find! 🌳⛏️
330-foot petrified trees discovered in Tak Province, Thailand
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📍 Tak Province Petrified Forest
Key facts
- Petrified trees were found at a site in Tak Province, Thailand
- The longest petrified tree measured 237 ft, still lying in place and turned to stone
- Based on proportions, the living tree was estimated to be at least 330 ft tall, exceeding the 305 ft height of the Statue of Liberty with pedestal
- The trees date to approximately 800,000 years ago under atmospheric conditions similar to today
- The discovery demonstrates trees achieved massive heights even without elevated Carboniferous oxygen levels
Sources
Thailand | FossilForests.orgfossilforests.org
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by W Songtham · Cited by 7 — Eight fossil wood samples from seven excavation pits from Ban Tak Petrified Forest Park are identified as Koompassioxylon elegans Kramer and Pahudioxylon cf.
Fossils of petrified wood, more than one hundred thousand ...stock.adobe.com
Fossils of petrified wood, more than one hundred thousand years old, are located in Ban Tak District, Tak Province, Thailand. It is a natural attraction in ...
Doi Soi Malai Petrified Wood National Parktourismthailand.org
Petrified Wood These are fossilised remains of giant Koompassia malaccensis Maingay ex Benth. from ancient times, estimated to be at least 120,000 years old.
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