Our purpose: to inventory, landmark, and promote the stewardship of cypress trees in Louisiana that are over 200 years old--alive at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.

Tree Inventory
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Black Bayou, Tangipohoa Parish
1 30d 22.936'
90d 19.243' 		12' 9" 4' 1" 14" .56 ±600 1000+yrs    
2 30d 23.034'
90d 19.543'
 15' 5" 4' 11"           tupelo
3 30d 22.973'
90d 19.026'		 4' 11" 1' 7"            
4 30d 22.841'
90d 19.012'		 15' 4" 4' 10" 6.5" . 22 268 1000+ yrs   Above split:
110"
core below
split
5 30d 22.898'
90d 19.004'		 7' 6" 2' 5" 14" 1.0 187 187 yrs    
6 30d 23.536'
90d 18.836'		 12' 4" 3' 11"            
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Saline Bayou (Big Cypress Preserve), Bienville Parish
7 32d 15.035'
92d 58.600'		 26'9" 8'6" 13" .25 590 1000+ yrs   App 75' hgt.
Plaque #5
8 32d 15.969'
92d 58.600'		 17' 7" 5' 7"            
9 32d 15.074'
92d 58.604'		 13' 3" 4' 2"            
10 32d 15.091'
92d 58.602'		 21' 6' 8"            
11 32d 15.083'
92d 58.588'		 12' 8" 4' 12.5" .52 130 260 yrs   App. 100 ft. tall
12 32d 15.014'
92d 58.588'		 21' 1" 6' 8" 7" .18 120 600 yrs    
13 32d 14.996'
92d 58.616'		 6' 10"              
14-19 32d 15.107'
92d 58.400'		 11' 1"-
20' 6"
circum.		             6 trees approx. 85-110 ft. tall
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area (Marksville, Avoyelles Parish)
20 31d 06.833'
92d 00.058'		 16" 5' 1" 2.8" .09 50 500 yrs   Hollow
Approx. 60' tall
21 31d 06.814'
91d 59.995'		 15' 8" 5' 15" .5 200 400 yrs   Approx. 60' tall
22 31d 06.704'
91d 59.535'		 24' 4" 7' 8" 1.5" .03 28 933 yrs   Approx. 60' tall
23 31d 07.136'
92d 00.577'		 15' 4" 4' 11" N/A         Approx. 70' tall
6 ft. knees
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Bayou Boeuf, south of Alexandria, Rapides Parish
24 31d 12.691'
92d 32.420'		 16' 7" 5' 3" 11.5" .37 95 257 yrs
    
25 31d 12.691'
92d 32.413'
 19' 7"
 6' 3"
 5.25" .14 55 392 yrs
    
26 31d 12.007'
92d 31.355'		 13' 6" 4' 4" 12" .46 103 223 yrs   85 ft. tall
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Phillips Lake (Phillips Landing), Bayou Loutre, Union Parish
27 32d 44.323'
92d 11.391'		 34' 7" app. 11'       Well over 500 yrs tree 27 Hollow
In 4 ft. water, measured approx two ft. above water level
28 32d 44.968'
92d 11.419'		 26' 6" 8' 5"           Approx. 70' tall
29 32d 44.968'
92d 11.382'		 9' 9" 3' 4.25" .25 94 391 yrs
    
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Sargent Lake, Catahoula Parish
30 31d 47.355'
91d 48.215'		 23' 4" 7' 4" 4" .09 63 500+ yrs Tree 30 Adjacent to pasture land
LPCL Plaque #3
31 31d 47.400'
91d 47.988'		 21' 1" 6' 7" 5.25" .14 100 500+ yrs   In Sargent Lake
32 31d 47.451'
91d 47.850'		 23' 5" 7' 5" 8" .18 66 500+ yrs   In Sargent Lake
33 31d 47.508'
91d 47.780'		 21' 7" 6' 9"           In Sargent Lake
6' depth
ID GPS Circumference Diameter Core Length Percent of
radius		 Core rings
Counted		 Extrapolated
Tree Age		 Photo Notes
Location: Woodland Plantation, Plaquemines Parish
34 29d 35.066'
89d 65.405'		 12' 4" 2' 4" 4" .08 20 200 yrs   LPCL Plaque #4
Location: Pushepatapa Creek, Washington Parish
35 30d 49.500'
89d 49.397'		 18' 9" 5' 11" (1) 3"
(2) 2.5"
(3) 2.5"		 (1) .04 (1) 48
(2) 75
(3) 80		 800-1000 yrs   LPCL Plaque #6
Location: Tangiphoa River vicinity, Tangiphoa Parish
36 30d 27.007'
90d 19.395'		 29' (5' above water line) 9' 2" (1) 4.5"
(2) 3.5"		 (1) .08
(2) .06		 (1) 75
(2) 100		 800-1300 yrs Tree 36 LPCL Plaque #15
Circumfrence 39' at water line - in approx. 3.5' water
(April, 2005)
37 30d 29.931'
90d 19.514'		 16’ trunk
24’3” waist		 5’10” 3” .08 +-75 600+yrs    
38 30d 26.945'
90d 19.520'		 22’7” waist              
39 30d 26.945'
90d 19.520'		 14’10” trunk
24’10” waist		 4’6”            
40 30d 26.968'
90d 19.409'		 19’1” trunk
31’2” waist		 6’ 4” .11 +-112 900+yrs    
41 30d 26.97'
90d 19.409'		 16’5” trunk
26’5” waist		 5’3”            
42 30d 27.013'
90d 19.407'		 14’7” trunk
22’5’ waist		 4’8”            
43 30d 27.078'
90d 19.345'		 14’9” trunk
19’9” waist		 4’8”            
44 30d 27.264'
90d 19.395'		 13’11” trunk
20’0” waist		 4’5”            
45 30d 27.301'
90d 19.469'		 13’3” trunk
20’4” waist		 4’3”            
46 30d 27.291'
90d 19.475'		 14’10” trunk
22’4” waist		 4’9”            
47 30d 27.324'
90d 19.503'		 19’2” trunk
29’0” waist		 6’1” 8.5” .24 +-132 500+yrs    
48 30d 27.222'
90d 19.474'		 18’6” trunk
26.2” waist		 5’11”            
49 30d 27.368'
90d 19.511'		 14’0” trunk
17’ 7” waist		 4’5” 3.5” .06 +-57 350+yrs    
50

30d 27.367'
90d 19.511'

 17’2” trunk
28’2” waist		 5’6”            
Location: Lake Verrett vicinity, Assumption Parish
51 29d 47.906'
91d 05.171'		 17’3” waist 5’6”           in Zig-zag canal
52 29d 46.749'
91d 05.467'		 15’1” waist 4’10”           in Zig-zag canal
53 29d 45.844'
91d 04.927'		 23’6” waist 7’6”           in Zig-zag canal
54 29d 45.849'
91d 04.952'		 15’0” waist 4’10”           in Zig-zag canal
55 29d 45.730'
91d 04.575'		 15’11” waist 5’1”           Bayou Sherman
56 29d 45.709'
91d 05. 036'		 22’ 7” waist 7’2”           canal off Bayou Sherman
Location: Rue de Kajun, Pierre Part, Tangiphoa Parish
57 30d 00 820'
91d 11.044'		 16' est. trunk         350+yrs   Plaque #21
58 30d 00.823'
91d 11.033'		 14' est. trunk 4'5" 1" .04 +-20 350+yrs    
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