The Senator Tree Destroyed By Fire And Collapsed, Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida, United States

The Senator was the oldest pond cypress tree in the world, located in Big Tree Park, Longwood, Florida. At the time of its demise, it was 125 feet (38 m) tall, with a trunk diameter of 17.5 feet (5.3 m). The tree fell due to a fire on January 16, 2012.