Octopus Tree (Oregon)
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| Octopus Tree | |
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  Octopus Tree Cape Meares, Tillamook County, Oregon, United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°29′11″N 123°58′41″W / 45.4863°N 123.9780°W |
The Octopus Tree (also known as the Candelabra Tree, Council Tree, and Monstrosity Tree) is a Sitka spruce tree on Cape Meares in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[1]
The tree is approximately 30 m (105 feet) tall and has no primary trunk. Its circumference is approximately 15 m (46 feet). The tree is estimated to be 250–300 years old and has been described as a "natural wonder".[2] According to the Statesman Journal, "historians say was used by local tribes for ceremonies and was trained into its distinctive octopus shape".[3]
