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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | ASP/0048 | |
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| Registered By: | Thacker, D. | |
| Genus: | Quercus | |
| Species: | macrocarpa | |
| Common names: | bur oak, burr oak, | |
| Height: | 13.60 m | |
| Diameter: | 76.4 cm | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.00 m | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 151 |
Location
| Suburb: | Glenora |
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| City/Town: | Edmonton |
| Region: | Aspen Parkland |
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| General Notes:
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This bur oak is reputedly the largest of the species in Edmonton. It was originally planted by the Stark Family in 1933. The tree was sold to the Alberta Government to raise money for Susan Stark's eye surgery and subsequently transplanted from its original location to the museum in November 1965.
Sources: 1] Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada, Heritage Trees of Alberta, Turner Valley, Alta. 2008, pg. 75. 2] Edmonton Heritage Tree survey data files, June 2009. NOTE: measurements in book are in error as the wrong tree was measured. |
Filename: ASP.0048Q.macrocarpa.a.jpg, Image Credit: Don Thacker. All rights reserved. Permission must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
Tree Information x
| Identifier: | ASP/0048 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Thacker, D. |
| Registration Category: | (Not Specified) |
| General Notes:
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This bur oak is reputedly the largest of the species in Edmonton. It was originally planted by the Stark Family in 1933. The tree was sold to the Alberta Government to raise money for Susan Stark's eye surgery and subsequently transplanted from its original location to the museum in November 1965.
Sources: 1] Heritage Tree Foundation of Canada, Heritage Trees of Alberta, Turner Valley, Alta. 2008, pg. 75. 2] Edmonton Heritage Tree survey data files, June 2009. NOTE: measurements in book are in error as the wrong tree was measured. |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Quercus | |
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| Species: | macrocarpa | |
| Common names: | bur oak, burr oak, | |
| Given Name: | The Stark Oak | |
| Height: | 13.60m | |
| Height measurement method: | Not recorded/Unknown | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 240 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.5000 m | |
| Girth Comments: | (none) | |
| Diameter: | 76.4 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 15.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 15.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 15.00m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | 1933 | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 90 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | In good health | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | (none) | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 151 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Unknown | |
| Tree Physically Present: | Yes | |
| Heritage Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 02 Jun 2022 | Thacker, D. |
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Don Thacker | 02 Jun 2022 |
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Don Thacker | 02 Jun 2022 |