Jurupa Oak

The Jurupa Oak, or Hurungna Oak, is a clonal colony of Quercus palmeri trees in the Jurupa Mountains in Crestmore Heights, Riverside County, California. The colony has survived an estimated 13,000 years through clonal reproduction, making it one of the world's oldest living trees. The oak was discovered by botanist Mitch Provance in the 1990s and at the time he recognized it as disjunct for the species and likely an "ancient" clonal stand.
The colony only grows after wildfires, when its burned branches sprout new shoots. It is the only one of its species in the surrounding area, which is a much drier climate and lower altitude than that in which Palmer's oaks typically grow. The oak has roughly 70 clusters of stems in a thicket which measures in area and one meter in height.
The colony is located within a mile of at an elevation of approximately on a relatively steep north-facing slope.
On September 5, 2024, the city council of Jurupa Valley, California, approved in a 3-2 vote a plan to build a mixed development on that includes 1,700 homes and a light industrial park, within of the Jurupa Oak.